Couldn't it be done just by executing the following command ? #route add 255.255.255.255 -net 255.255.255.255 -ifp [primary interface]
I know it is kind of crude but it works in my case :-) Sreekanth > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Lewis > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 2:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: broadcast udp packets ... > > > On 11 Jul, Wes Peters wrote: > > > > What we observed on our embedded system is the packet gets > sent on all > > attached interfaces, with dest IP 255.255.255.255, and a > src IP of the > > local address that has the default route. If there isn't a default > > route, sending to 255.255.255.255 fails with "no route to host." > > > > This is bogus, so I propose to change it to a special case, where > > packets sent to 255.255.255.255 will be sent on each attached > > interface, with src IP of the interface "primary" address. > Does this > > sound reasonable? Should it work without a default route? > (I think it > > should, the special case of the all-call broadcast > shouldn't even go > > into rtalloc.) > > This sounds good. I think it should work without a default > route. _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/free> bsd-net > To > unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
