On Thu, 21 Jun 2001, Tony Hain wrote:
> A redirect packet MUST NOT be forwarded through a router (hop limit is set
> to 255), and the new next hop MUST be an address on the link with the
> recipient (so ND is not required). Other than being contained within the
> context of a link, there are no restrictions.
To be exact in about the first issue, nowhere is it said (or I missed it)
that Redirects MUST not (or even SHOULD not) be forwarded.
However, when receiving/sending the packet, source MUST be link-local
address and hop limit MUST be 255, among others.
So it basically means the same -- but who has to/is allowed to control
this is obeyed (routers vs. end-nodes) is different.
--
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Netcore Oy not those you stumble over and fall"
Systems. Networks. Security. -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords
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