IP routing Win 2k server - Help

[obi]

Quick question.
I am joining 2 networks together using a Win 2000 server with IP routing/forwarding enabled.
Has anyone on here used this method? if so will this block broadcast traffic ?

cheers

[_DJ_]

obi said:

Quick question. I am joining 2 networks together using a Win 2000 server with IP routing/forwarding enabled. Has anyone on here used this method? if so will this block broadcast traffic ? cheers

Yes and Yes (to 255.255.255.255).
Why would you want to forward undirected broadcasts?


>> Edited by _DJ_ on Monday 21st June 14:41

[obi]

Thats great, i wasn't sure, someone told me broadcast traffic would be passed between networks, which is what i didn't want !!!

[_DJ_]

obi said:

Thats great, i wasn't sure, someone told me broadcast traffic would be passed between networks, which is what i didn't want !!!

I see! If you had bridged the connections (XP or 2003) then you'd forward broadcasts, but routing won't.

DJ