Re: [nsp] Is there any way to set the TTL on packets to 1?

From: brad@heuristic.org
Date: Sat Jan 13 1996 - 01:37:13 EST


> I have an application where I want to set the TTL on packets going
> to a particular host to 1. Any way I can do that? Not obvious from
> the route-map i/f.
>
> --
> Alex Bligh
> GX Networks (formerly Xara Networks)
>
>
Yes. Just construct an IP header with the TTL set to 1 and then
send the packet out (of course assuming that you have already built
all other pertinent information). This should always be handled at the
application level (ex: traceroute). This is a trivial matter in your
application.

BR



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