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Re: (ASCEND) SNI-26: Ascend Router Security Issues



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> In order to locate Ascend routers, the Configurator broadcasts a specially
> formatted UDP packet to the "discard" port (port 9).

Why the hell is the *discard* port used for this? 
Michiel

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Michiel Boland <boland@diva.nl>
Digital Valley Internet Professionals
Duivendaal 4, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 317 465555, Fax: +31 317 460276

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