Actually I reproduced that 255.255.255.255 problem (and I agree it is a bug!!) but I cannot reproduce it with the directed broadcast address. With The directed broadcast address, the Max responds with its proper IP address. My guess is that when the Max receives a packet to 255.255.255.255, it is unable to decide what interface that goes with and picks the first non loopback interface, which happens to be rj0. The correct behaviour would be to use the address of the interface out of which the reply is sent. > 2) Our Cisco (when not equipped with "no ip directed-broadcast") rewrites > this into a full broadcast (255.255.255.255) to the MAC broadcast > (uuuh - that was unexpected, I thought it simply explodes into > a MAC broadcast but stays a directed one on layer 3). I thought so too! Well, just turn on "no ip directed-broadcast" and avoid the ambiguity, I say! -Phil ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg11985.html">Re: (ASCEND) 127.0.0.[2-xxx]</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Andre Beck <beck@ibh-dd.de></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11997.html">Re: (ASCEND) Radius Attribute</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11992.html">(ASCEND) FS: TNT-SL-DM48</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg11985.html">Re: (ASCEND) 127.0.0.[2-xxx]</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg12005.html">Re: (ASCEND) 127.0.0.[2-xxx]</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="maillist.html#11998"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd289.html#11998"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>