Well first of all, how is the machine's networking configured? If your network is supposed to have a /24 netmask (255.255.255.0) but you set it to /25 (255.255.255.128) on that one machine, that would explain why that machine thinks 10.0.3.127 is the correct broadcast address. What netmask does that machine have?
James Willard [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Azhar Teza Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 3:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Broadcast Packet [7:60738] I have a small network where users have been complaining of slowness. I decided to run sniffer and was really confused about a machine running on ip address 10.0.3.10 sending a packet to a non-existing ip address which is 10.0.3.127. I understand that broadcast will be sent to all the hosts in the network only to existing ip addresses, but don't understand why the broadcast is going to 10.0.3.127. It doesn't effect the machine, but ofcourse its taking the bandwidth on the ethernet wire. Thanks, _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=60740&t=60738 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
