Since the IP layer handles the routing, the attributes of ftp datagrams
till it reaches the IP layer will not be affected by a change in the
default route.
It is only in IP layer will the route be decided and the packets will be
passed through the new interface.
On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Catalin BOIE wrote:
> Hi, guys!
>
> Picture:
> To Internet
> ------------------------
> |eth0
> ---|--- To Internet
> | Box |---------------------
> | A |eth1
> -------
>
> Let's say that I get a file with FTP from Internet to box A.
> Default route is to eth0.
> What hapens with the xfer if suddenly I changed the default route to eth1?
> The FTP server is confused that the packets changed their source IP, but
> ports, ack numbers and all other things are ok?
>
> Thanks you in advance!
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