Re: 'non-rfc' compliant ping command in win98/win2k - or?

[___cliff rayman___ <cliff () genwax com>]

u could load ethereal or use your favorite packet sniffer
on your linux box.  see what the difference in the packets
actually is.

"knud_erik højgaard" wrote:

> 1 cisco 677 with CBOS 2.3.0
>
> --snip--
>
> win95: router doesn't crash
> win98: router crashes
> winNT: router doesn't crash
> win2K: router crashes
> Linux: router doesn't crash, tried with hping2, no effect either.
> *BSD : router doesn't crash
>
> --snip--
>
> Whats the difference? why is it there? does the ping command in 98/2k send
> 'illegal' data along with the packets? or are the others misbehaving? I have
> no idea.. maybe you do.

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