Improved Layer 2 Protocol

IL2P (Improved Layer 2 Protocol) is a data link layer protocol originally derived from layer 2 of the X.25 protocol suite and designed for use by amateur radio operators. It is used exclusively on amateur packet radio networks.

IL2P v0.2 occupies the data link layer, the second layer of the OSI model. It is responsible for establishing link-layer connections, transferring data encapsulated in frames between nodes, and detecting errors introduced by the communications channel.

The Improved Layer 2 Protocol (IL2P) was created by Nino Carrillo, KK4HEJ, based on AX.25 and implements Reed Solomon Forward Error Correction for greater accuracy and throughput than either AX.25 or FX.25. Specifically, in order to achieve greater stability on links exceeding speeds of 1200 baud.

IL2P can be used with a variety of modulation methods including Audio frequency shift keying and Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying.

IL2P Specification

The IL2P draft specification v0.2[1] was published via the Terrestrial Amateur Radio Packet Network (TARPN) on January 13th, 2020.

Implementations

IL2P was first implemented in Terrestrial Amateur Radio Packet Network (TARPN) ninoTNC[2] to solve for lossy network links due to high signal to noise ratio or weak signal strength.

The specification itself outlines several design goals including:

  • Forward Error Correction
  • Eliminating bit-stuffing
  • Streamlining the AX.25 header format
  • Improved packet detection in the absence of Decode (DCD) and for open-squelch receive
  • Produce a bitstream suitable for modulation on various physical layers
  • Avoid bit-error-amplifying methods (differential encoding and free-running LFSRs)
  • Increase efficiency and simplicity over FX.25 Forward Error Correction


See Also

References
  1. "IL2P protocol description". tarpn.net. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. "TARPN -- NinoTNC info for Builders". tarpn.net. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
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