Re: Reverse DNS RFCs and Recommendations

[Mark Andrews <marka () isc org>]

In message <5274A77A.8090403 () necom830 hpcl titech ac jp>, Masataka Ohta writes:
> Mark Andrews wrote:
>
> > > Who can see the packets sent from the local ISP to the CPE
> > > directly connected to the ISP?
> >
> > The dhcpd traffic coming in over the cable modem and you want to
> > send secrets in the clear over a channel like this.
>
> Over the cable modem?

Yes.
 
> The cable modem is the CPE, which accept the DHCP packet to it.

A cable modem both accepts DHCP packets (for management of the
modem) and passes DHCP packets through to the customer device.

>                                               Masataka Ohta
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