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Re: Field Variance Analysis
Craig Metz writes:
> Again, this is a design question. I can predict that if I send
a
> packet over our routers, it will either get there with its options
> the same way I sent them or it will get dropped because our filter g
ot it.
> We have Cisco routers. It just happens that we don't have configurat
ions
> on our routers that cause them to go munging packets. For that matte
r,
> Bill, I've never seen a site in my entire life that has a router tha
t
> messes with IPv4 options on a packet in transit. Maybe they're more
> common in your environment.
I recall that you were mentioning IPSO. I seem to vaguely remember
that CISCOs can be set to add IPSO tags to outgoing packets. This
would seem to be something that could screw things up. Anyone recall
if this is the case?
You're absolutely correct.