I think broadcast isn't filtered. Without it ARP wouldn't work, anyway.

thing wrote:

> broadcast should be filtered out by Saturn
>
> Thing
>
> Donald Gordon wrote:
>
> > The saturn cable network is basically a large switched ethernet LAN. IP
> > and
> > other stuff can run over it; you can only see packets destined for you
> > and
> > broadcast ones. The modem doesn't know IP, AFAIK. The PC connected to
> > it
> > uses DHCP to ask another system on the network for the IP address, if I
> > understand the David's FAQ correctly
> >
> > - donald
> >
> > Brian Boutel wrote:
> >
> > > David Zanetti wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A new version of the Chello FAQ up at:
> > > > http://members.chello.co.nz/~dave2/chello-faq.html
> > > >
> > >
> > > This is nice.
> > >
> > > One thing that puzzles me (re Sections 1.9 and 1.10):
> > > I understand from Paradise that the cable modem filtering only passes
> > > inwards traffic for your IP address plus broadcasts. I assume this means
> > > that the modem knows its own address, and that with the original
> > > Paradise deal this is set up at installation. With Chello, the IP
> > > address changes frequently. Does the modem have to be reconfigured each
> > > time this happens?
> > >
> > > --brian
> >
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