-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- I am passing this question along from a friend who is in the process of designing some new network equipment. Any comments will be helpful. I will gather all the responses and send them to my friend. Thanks Matt

Also, IP operations question;

You are evaluating a router for purchase and initially it doesn't support IP options (Unrecognized, stream ID, source route, record route, time stamp , security). But it supports trace route and Ping.

What is the impact for you during the evaluation? And do you currently disable IP options for security reasons on your routers that are in the network. Any info on the subject is greatly appreciated.

__________________________ http://www.invision.net/ _______________________ Matthew E. Martini, PE InVision.com, Inc. (631) 543-1000 x104 Chief Technology Officer matt@invision.net (631) 864-8896 Fax _______________________________________________________________________pgp_ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 6.5.1i iQEVAwUBPTwv5GtXn16/JS7ZAQFrQAf+LiMIPIErEPAnyD2NoT6F/FJeEFMTemiX 2JN/F/Mmnw3eYo7i65NBDFWwAsJC0CXpcm/4vjmYQsGCl7HPp99qqWaY/iY26nOd +O2pFdKu0vaT/ElmLqatExDuMqnAgcPlnH1mVhd0jC4Woe+WTC0u+Zvpo5UvumPt rIssUy33qOGiE+9TYHPZmsYqhaLOQP6N3Iu6bm0rXIf/C4oslHtllJkbGzsUWnSE obRNBcDITrfe16+nowot77++CaNjI6DoFb/wGQb4SHDmsYvoVkMBL7ehIRDazOLj wk7R7GFL+e6KqA9rX4adWKTvsJDpYIuzZwX0LVAs77xUVxd1yazykQ== =sgON -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----