> Routers which provide connectivity between ip subnets > > don't pass broadcasts. > > Although, they can. > > Russell Johnson > [email protected] > >
> Routers don't pass OSI model layer 2 broadcast domains because a broadcast > storm on 1 broadcast domain (LAN) could affect many other networks Most > modern day switch/routers do support DHCP relay configuration and support > VLANs. The original broadcast packets don't pass through the router, The > router actually forwards unicast packets to the DHCP server. > A router that is configurable to "forward broadcast" packets doesn't > actually forward broadcast packets. It' brokers/proxies the broadcast and > sends out a unicast packet. A broadcast by definition is when packets are > sent indiscriminately out all ports of a device. A router would never do > this. It would break convention with the OSI model, RFCs and make the baby Jesus > weep for eternity... _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
