Re: [nsp] known networks for broadcast ping attacks

Ran Atkinson <rja@corp.home.net> said:

Folks who want vendors to change the default changed so that routers don't - by default - forward directed broadcast should contact their vendors. If lots of ISPs speak up, the vendors generally _will_ listen and make changes/fixes.

How do you know it's a directed broadcast if it's not for a connected subnet? Yes, you can make some guesses, but I am not convinced that that's a good idea. --apb (Alan Barrett)