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IP Options Needed?

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matt Martini)
Mon Jul 22 12:18:01 2002

Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:16:36 -0400 (EST)
From: Matt Martini <martini@invision.net>
Reply-To: "Matthew E. Martini" <martini@invision.net>
To: North American Network Operators Group <nanog@merit.edu>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu


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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.


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