[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#6707) Announce server on LAN

["Raimar Falke" <i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 11:05:37AM -0800, Todd Goodman wrote:
> * Raimar Falke <i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [031103 11:30]:
> > In addition the URL states:
> > 
> >    In any case, range 224.0.0.0 through 224.0.0.255 is reserved for
> >    local purposes (as administrative and maintenance tasks) and
> >    datagrams destined to them are never forwarded by multicast
> >    routers.
> > 
> > So if we choose 224.0.0.1 we know that all hosts are on this group AND
> > we know that the TTL is irrelevant since the packets are routed.
> > 
> > The only problem I see is that the server is behind a router. So how
> > do you define LAN?
> > 
> > If all this is correct I'm favoring as the default a scan in 224.0.0.1
> > with no special TTL and (optionally if you want to code it) "an export
> > mode" where you can input a special multicast group and optionally a
> > TTL.
> 
> But why would you send all hosts on the local network Freeciv specific
> packets?

Because it is multicast.

> That seems like a good way to get administrators mad at Freeciv and any
> users running it.

Not from 1 byte packets.

        Raimar

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