ICMP type 17

From: Chris Breece <cbreece1_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:59:26 -0400

ICMP type 17 - Address mask request.... what is this used for? My buddy at
work is going through the Internetwork Expert labs and a question popped up
about disabling ICMP responses to "requests for a netmask". I've never heard
of this before. We googled around and found out there's an interface "no ip
mask-reply" command. However, I am not sure what the application of this
would be. Stupid question, but curiosity is eating at me :)

Chris

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Received on Sat Apr 25 2009 - 22:59:26 ART

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