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Note:
Occasionally, the unit cannot determine that the packet is actually a directed broadcast. In such a
case, the packet is normally routed.
Example (Directed Broadcast forwarding enabled)
Figure 33 - Example of Directed broadcast forwarding enabled
In this example (Figure 33), directed broadcast forwarding is enabled on the Base unit and on Mobile
(1) unit. If Sender wants to reach Mobile Host (1), Mobile Host (2) and Mobile Host (3) with a sin-
gle packet, he can send to destination address 172.30.1.255.
Sender
Base (P3)
RF Airlinks
Mobile Host(2)
172.30.1.3/24
Mobile Host(3)
172.30.1.4/24
Mobile (1)
172.30.1.1/24
Mobile (2)
172.30.3.1/24
Mobile Host(1)
172.30.1.2/24
Mobile Host(4)
172.30.3.2/24
Directed broadcast forwarding
enabled
Directed broadcast forwarding
enabled
Send to 172.30.1.255
10.0.0.1/8
10.0.0.2/8
10.0.0.4/8