Yes,the host places this entry into its routing table.
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From: maine dude [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:56 PM
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Subject: ICMP [7:61004]
Hi All,
Quick question-
When a router sends a redirect to a particular host, how
=?iso-8859-1?q?maine=20dude?= wrote:
Hi All,
Quick question-
When a router sends a redirect to a particular host, how does
the host
remember to use this in the future, does the ICMP place an
entry into the
hosts routing table?
Yes, the host places the new routing info in its
Hmm...that suggests that a VLSM-aware redirect would be useful. Send the
mask along with the network address in other words. Does such a thing exist,
or has it ever been proposed?
Answer: The host can't know about subnet masks being used
elsewhere. Also, with classless addressing, it can't
I think Priscilla gives some good reason why a VLSM-aware redirect
may not be very effective. Also redirects for default route or networks
outside of your IGP would be problomatic.
Dave
Black Jack wrote:
Hmm...that suggests that a VLSM-aware redirect would be useful. Send the
mask along
Black Jack wrote:
Hmm...that suggests that a VLSM-aware redirect would be useful.
Send the mask along with the network address in other words.
Does such a thing exist, or has it ever been proposed?
I don't think such a thing has been proposed. Also, it may not be practical.
The router
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