Messages in this thread | | | From | Herbert Rosmanith <> | Subject | Re: IP forwarding and ICMP redirects | Date | Fri, 12 Apr 1996 18:30:43 +0200 (MET DST) |
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> (...) > #ifdef CONFIG_IP_FORWARD > /* > * We are a router. Routers should not respond to ICMP_REDIRECT messages. > */ > printk(KERN_INFO "icmp: ICMP redirect from %s on %s ignored.\n", in_ntoa(source), dev->name); > #else
> A, B (def. gw), C being routers, and D being a Linux router and terminal server. > Assuming thta A,B,C and D don't run a routing protocol, doesn't D need both > IP_forwarding and ICMP redirects processing for optimal use ? >
what happens with ICMP redirects that don't originate from your LAN ? i.e. I'm seeing ICMP redirects from a router in a different country :-0 well, I guess that nothing will happen, since the packets will be routed through our local router anyway. but's it's funny to see those packets arrive :)
/herp
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