Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | From | (really ) | Date | 12 Apr 1996 21:55:25 +0400 | Subject | Re: IP forwarding and ICMP redirects |
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Marc Roger (Marc.Roger@belnet.BE) wrote:
: What if I have the following topology:
: ----- ----- ----- : | A | | B | | C | : -+--- --+-- --+-- : | | | : -----+------------+---------------------+-------+------ : | : --+-- : | D | : --+-- : | : ------------------+-------------------------------------
: 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 ?
If you really want to force your router to believe redirects, set up gated. It will listen redirects, and add them to routing table.
But really: router MUST-MUST-MUST run routing protocol!
Alexey Kuznetsov
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