> Hi Mihai,
>
> you wrote:
> > When sending IP datagrams to your own IP address it seems that the
> > kernel route those datagrams through the loopback interface.Using
> > route command, I tried to force it to do it other way (through the
> > hardware device and then through the physical cable), but it didn't
> > work. (I have an ethernet card connected to a coax cable)
>
> It's the default behaviour to route that packets with the network route
> to the interface. However the kernel does intercept it there and does
> send it over the loopback device.
>
> > Can this be done? And how? I guess I should modify the kernel source
>
> I don't think it's a good idea to send packets destinated to yourself
> out to onto the net. And I am sure most ppl here will agree with me that
> the need for must be wrong by your network-design.
If it is purely out of academic interests, try ifconfig to make ur
loopback interface down. U should still be able to recieve broadcast
datagrams, but i am not sure abt datagrams sent only to urself (other
processes on same machine). anyone?
S.
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