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COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE NEW AND THE CURRENT IPV4
PACKET HEADERS
Fahim A. Ahmed Ghanem1
, Vilas M. Thakare2
1
Research Student, School of Computational Sciences,
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, India.
2
Professor and Head of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering &Technology,
Post Graduate Department of Computer Science, SGB, Amravati University, Amravati.
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to compatible between the new approach of Packets’ header and
transmission with the existing one. This compatibility will give us the ability to combine and
execute both approaches in one network environment and give us the flexibility to gradual
migration from the existing to new approach without affecting the current network
environment.
KEYWORDS: TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4, Ethernet Frame.
1. INTRODUCTION
The new “IPv4 Packet’s header and transmission” approach which was proposed by
us previously [1] has reduced the headers of the packet and reduced the header processing
time which was worthy to be implemented in network environment.
Network environment has billions of devices work on current IPv4 packet scheme which
makes the implementation of new approach practically not possible at all. The practical way
for implementing the new approach is to find compatibility way between the new and the
existing approach and start implementing the new approach gradually.
2. OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY
The objective of this paper is the compatibility between the new approach of “IPv4
Packet headers and transmission” which was proposed by us in the previous paper [2] with
existing OSI module. This compatibility will give us the ability to gradually migrate from the
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exiting IPv4 approach to the new
which are working on current IPv4 approach.
reducing the cost of replacement the existing IPv4 devices to the new proposed IPv4 without
extra investment. This will help organization to migrate the devices which have an expired
support licenses or reach the default work years.
3. EXISTING AND NEW IPV4 PACKET’S APPROACH
Before we start with compatibility, it will be helpful to have a quick review of the
existing and the packet header’s approaches.
3.1 Current IPv4 Packet’s Approach (
As we have gone through existing approach in the previous paper [
section we will have a quick look through OSI model
deeply in the functionality of the
a. Variable Fields: fields that it is information from
in each packet.
b. Invariable Fields (Tagged with Inv.):
to other and doesn’t have to be repeated in each packet
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
the Open Systems Interconnection
It is a prescription of characterizing and standardizing the functions of a
system in terms of abstraction. Simil
layers. A layer serves the layer above it and is served by the layer below it.
There are seven interconnection layers start from up to down (layer 7 to layer 1)
prospectively:
Application forwards user d
layer. Session layer forwards data user to Transportation layer.
header and sent the segment to Network
Data link layer. Data link adds the header and forward the frame to
Fig.1
3.1.1 TCP Packet’s Header
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is one of the core
Protocol Suite provides reliable, ordered
computer to another program on another computer. TCP is the protocol that major Internet
applications such as the World Wide
on.
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to the new approach without needing to remove all the existing devices
IPv4 approach. This approach will be useful financially by
l help organization to migrate the devices which have an expired
support licenses or reach the default work years.
EXISTING AND NEW IPV4 PACKET’S APPROACH
he packet header’s approaches.
IPv4 Packet’s Approach (OSI Model Layers)
As we have gone through existing approach in the previous paper [3
look through OSI model packet construction without digging
deeply in the functionality of the header files. There are two types of header fields:
it is information from packet to packet and has to be repeated
(Tagged with Inv.): field that it is information doesn’t vary
have to be repeated in each packet.
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model (ISO/IEC 7498-1) is a product of
Open Systems Interconnection effort at the International organization for Standardization
It is a prescription of characterizing and standardizing the functions of a communications
in terms of abstraction. Similar communication functions are grouped into logical
layers. A layer serves the layer above it and is served by the layer below it.
forwards user data to Presentation layer which forwards it to
layer. Session layer forwards data user to Transportation layer. Transport layer
Network layer which adds header and forward the packet to
link adds the header and forward the frame to Physical layer.
Fig.1 OSI 7 layers’ hierarchy
Headers
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is one of the core protocols of the
provides reliable, ordered delivery of a stream of bytes from a program on one
World Wide Web, email, remote administration and file transfer
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without needing to remove all the existing devices
This approach will be useful financially by
l help organization to migrate the devices which have an expired
3], so in this
packet construction without digging
of header fields:
to be repeated
it is information doesn’t vary from packet
1) is a product of
rganization for Standardization.
communications
ar communication functions are grouped into logical
ata to Presentation layer which forwards it to Session
Transport layer adds the
layer which adds header and forward the packet to
Physical layer.
of the Internet
delivery of a stream of bytes from a program on one
file transfer rely

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3.1.1 UDP Packet’s Header
UDP is a connectionless protocol that provides an unreliable data services [
applications must generally be willing to accept some loss, errors or duplication. Some
applications such as TFTP may add rudimentary reliability mechanisms into the application
layer as needed [5]. UDP provides application
verification (via checksum) of the header and payload [
where error checking and correction is either not necessary or performed in the application,
avoiding the overhead of such processing at the network interface level [
Fig.2 OSI TCP frame
3.2 New IPv4 Packet’s Approach
New IPv4 approach consists of two
1- TCP/UDP Headers Optimization:
It contains creation of master
2- TCP/UDP Packet Transmission:
Packet’s processing divided into two steps
a. Processing of Master packet.
b. Processing of Slave packet.
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UDP Packet’s Header
UDP is a connectionless protocol that provides an unreliable data services [
may add rudimentary reliability mechanisms into the application
]. UDP provides application multiplexing (via port numbers) and integrity
the header and payload [6]. UDP is suitable for purposes
avoiding the overhead of such processing at the network interface level [7].
frame Fig.3 OSI UDP frame
New IPv4 Packet’s Approach
consists of two stages:
Optimization:
aster and slave packet.
Transmission:
divided into two steps
Processing of Master packet.
Processing of Slave packet.
UDP is a connectionless protocol that provides an unreliable data services [4]. UDP
may add rudimentary reliability mechanisms into the application
) and integrity
UDP is suitable for purposes

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3.2.1 TCP/UDP Header Optimization
TCP/UDP headers optimization divides the packet into two groups; master and slave
packets.
3.2.1.1 TCP/UDP Master Packet
The proposed Master packet contains all header fields (Variables, Invariable, along
with ID and Tag Fields) but without user data field.
are same contents of OSI TCP/UDP
a. ID: 1 bit indicates the type of the packet, as value 1 indicates Master segment and value 0
indicate slave packet.
b. Tag: 31 bits, is a unique ID for each session, th
session.
Fig.4 Proposed TCP master
3.2.1.2 TCP/UDP Slave Packet
Slave packet contains only i
along with user data.
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Header Optimization
Master Packet
Master packet contains all header fields (Variables, Invariable, along
with ID and Tag Fields) but without user data field. The contents of Master TCP
/UDP header with extra two fields:
ID: 1 bit indicates the type of the packet, as value 1 indicates Master segment and value 0
Tag: 31 bits, is a unique ID for each session, this value will be maintained till
master frame Fig.5 ProposedUDP master frame
TCP/UDP Slave Packet
only invariable header fields in addition to ID and
Master packet contains all header fields (Variables, Invariable, along
The contents of Master TCP/UDP Packet
ID: 1 bit indicates the type of the packet, as value 1 indicates Master segment and value 0
will be maintained till end of the
frame
and Tag fields

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Fig. 6 Proposed TCP slave
3.2.2 Packet Transmission
Packet transmission includes the process of transmission of master and slave packets
from source to destination.
3.2.2.1 Master Packet’s Transmission
3.2.2.1.1 Master TCP
a. Application layer of the source station
it to Session which also forward
b. Transport layer buffers the received user data, creates one master TCP segment and
forward it to network layer.
c. Network layer adds Network layer master header
packet to Ethernet layer.
d. Ethernet layer adds Ethernet master
layer.
e. Physical layer adds it is header
destination.
f. Ethernet layer in layer 2 device
packet or Slave packet by value of ID (1= master and 0 = slave).
g. If the value ID is 1, Ethernet layer
model packet based on source, destination and content etc. and
h. Ethernet layer cashes the frame processing result,
with frame’s Tag and send the
i. If the next hop is layer 2, steps
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slave frame Fig. 7 Proposed UDP slave frame
Transmission
Master TCP Segment, Packet and Frame Transmission
ource station forwards user data to Presentation which forwards
forwards it to transport layer.
the received user data, creates one master TCP segment and
Network layer master header to the received segment
Ethernet master header and tailor and sends the frame
dds it is header sends it to another station or middle devices towards
device checks the packet ID and identify whether it is Master
acket by value of ID (1= master and 0 = slave).
Ethernet layer processes Master packet as the processing
based on source, destination and content etc. and decide the next hop
frame processing result, save it in the forwarding table along
and send the frame towards the destination.
layer 2, steps f,g, and h will be repeated.
frame
which forwards
the received user data, creates one master TCP segment and
and send the
frame to physical
it to another station or middle devices towards
and identify whether it is Master
processing of OSI
decide the next hop MAC.
save it in the forwarding table along

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j. If the next hop is layer 3 device, layer 3 checks the packet ID and identify whether it is
Master Packet or Slave Packet by value of ID (1= master and 0 = slave).
k. If value ID is 1, layer 3, layer 3 processes master packet as OSI model processing based
on source, destination and content etc. and decide the next hop IP.
l. Layers 3 cashes the processing result, save it in the forwarding table along with packet’s
Tag and forwards the packet towards the destination.
m. If the next hop is layer 3, steps j, k, and l will be repeated.
n. If the next hop is layer 4, layer 4 processes the segment as per layer 2 and layer 3 and
forwards it to next hop or layer.
o. Steps f – n will be repeated till packet reaches the destination.
p. Once Transport layer of source station receives the acknowledgement about receiving
Master packet from the destination, it starts creating and sending slave segments.
Note: master TCP packet was sent only one time per each session.
3.2.2.1.2 Master UDP Segment, Packet and Frame Transmission
Transmission of master UDP packet takes steps from a - n of TCP packet but not step
o, because UDP packet doesn’t rely on acknowledgment.
Note: master UDP packet being transmitted every 5 seconds in order to insure continuously
delivering of packets in case there is any transmission or processing issue in the middle
devices.
3.2.2.2 Slave Packet’s Transmission
3.2.2.2.1 Slave TCP Segment, Packet and Frame Transmission
a. Source transport layer creates either TCP or UDP slave header and sends the segment to
Network layer.
b. Network layer adds it is slave header and sends the packet to Ethernet layer.
c. Ethernet layer adds it is slave header and tailor and sends it to physical layer.
d. Physical layer adds it is header and forwards it towards the destination.
e. Ethernet layer of the destination station or middle devices checks the packet ID and
identify whether it is Master Frame or Slave Frame by value ID (1= master and 0 =
slave).
f. If the value ID is 0, layer 2 matches the Tag with forwarding table information and
forwards it to the next hope without any extra processing.
g. If there is no information about the Tag in the forwarding table, layer 2 simply drops the
packet.
h. If the next hope is layer 2, step e and f will be repeated.
i. If the next hope is layer 3 device of the destination station, layer 3 will check the packet
ID and identify whether it is Master Frame or Slave Frame by value ID (1= master and 0
= slave).
j. If the value ID is 0, layer 3 matches packet Tag with forwarding table information and
forwards it to the next hope without any extra processing.
k. If there is no information about the Tag in the forwarding table, layer 3 simply drops the
packet.
l. If the next hope is layer 3, step i and j will be repeated.
m. If the next hop is layer 4, layer 4 processes the segment like layer 2 and layer 3 and
forwards it to next layer.
n. Steps etom was repeated till packet reaches the destination.
o. Packet acknowledgment was sent as OSI model.

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3.2.2.2.2 Slave UDP Segment, Packet and Segment Transmission:
Transmission of slave UDP segment, packet and frame takes is same as steps from
a - n of TCP packet but not step o, because UDP packet doesn’t rely on acknowledgment.
Note: master UDP packet is sent every 5 seconds in order to insure continuously
delivering of the packets in case there is any transmission or processing issue in the
middle devices. [8]
4. COMPATIBILITY APPROACH
New approach headers construction and packet transmission differs than the
existing header construction and transmission. In any network environment there will be
new approach based devices and existing approach based devices. Transmission of data
between those devices basically will not be doable unless there is compatibility between
those devices. There are four scenarios for this compatibility as the following:
1- New IPv4 approach device hands over TCP data to current IPv4 approach device.
2- Current IPv4 approach device hands over TCP data to new IPv4 device.
3- New IPv4 approach device hands over UDP data to current IPv4 approach device.
4- Current IPv4 approach device hands over UDP data to new IPv4 device.
In the first scenario; new IPv4 approach device will send master TCP packet to
current approach device and wait for acknowledgment. If it doesn’t receive the
acknowledgement within widow time, it will assume the neighbor doesn’t support new
approach and will send the packets based on the current approach.
In the second scenario; new IPv4 approach device will receive current IPv4 packet, cash
the data for first packet, create master TCP packet and send it to its neighbor. If its
neighbor supports IPv4 new approach, this device will change the headers of the packets
to new IPv4 approach packet and send it to the neighbor. If its neighbor doesn’t support
new IPv4 approach packet, the device will bypass the current IPv4 packet to its neighbor
without any modification.
For third scenario and as per UDP nature, there is no acknowledgment for UDP
packet. In this scenario, the new device will send test master TCP not UDP packet to it is
neighbor in order to check the ability of its neighbor whether it supports current or new
IPv4 approach. If neighbor supports new IPv4 approach, the device will send new IPv4
packet approach. If it doesn’t support new IPv4 approach, the device will send current
IPv4 approach.
In the fourth scenario; new IPv4 approach device will receive current IPv4 packet,
cash the data for first packet, create test master TCP not UDP packet and send it to its
neighbor. If its neighbor supports IPv4 new approach, then the device will change the
header of each received packet to new IPv4 approach packet and send it to the neighbor.
If its neighbor doesn’t support new IPv4 approach packet, then the device will bypass the
current IPv4 packet to its neighbor without any modification.

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Fig. 8
Fig. 9
5. CONCLUSION
Compatibility between new IPv4 approach and current IPv4 approach gives us the
ability to gradually migrate from the current IPv4 approach devices to the new IPv4 approach
devices without needing to retire the existing devices or to invest more for th
This compatibility helps financially as we don’t have to create 100% new network
environment, the migration will be don’t for
devices which have expired support. Compatibility also
enterprise companies to move forward the new IPv4 approach without extra
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Fig. 8 compatibility scenario 1 and 3
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AUTHORS
Mr. Fahim A. Ahmed Ghanem
Computational Sciences,
MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY, Nanded,
in field of IP Network Optimization. He received MSC
SMU, India 2005
a Senior Network
(Supervisor)
M.E. degree in field of
in field of Applied Electronics, Diploma in Computer Management
was obtained his PhD in field of Computer Science.
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Mr. Fahim A. Ahmed Ghanem is a Ph.D. student at
Computational Sciences, SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH
MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY, Nanded, India. He is doing research
in field of IP Network Optimization. He received MSC-IT degree from
SMU, India 2005 – 2007. He is a dual CCIE R&S and SP.
Network Engineer in mobily SPK.S.A.
(Supervisor) Mr. Vilas Mahadeorao Thakare, has received his
degree in field of Advance Electronics, received his
Applied Electronics, Diploma in Computer Management
was obtained his PhD in field of Computer Science.
is a Ph.D. student at School of
SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH
India. He is doing research
IT degree from
He is a dual CCIE R&S and SP. He works as
, has received his
, received his M.Sc. degree
Applied Electronics, Diploma in Computer Management. He

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