[PLUG] Testing Wired Network Connectivity

[Mike C.]

> Routers which provide connectivity between ip subnets

> > don't pass broadcasts.
>
> Although, they can.
>
> Russell Johnson
> russ at dimstar.net
>
>

> 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...