On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 07:03:47AM -0700, Park Lee wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 at 08:03, jamal wrote:
> > simple answer: no
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Still, Does a forwarded packet also have no any kernel
> socket with it? i.e. Is a forwarded packet not
> associated with any socket at all?
Not on the fowarding machine, no. There is no need for a socket, since a socket
just defines an endpoint for a connection, or a data source or sink. A device
that forwards a packet has no need to define a socket, since its not sourcing or
sinking data, its just forwarding it.
>
> When the forwarded packet arrived at its destination
> machine, is there any socket associated with the
> packet on the destination machine?
>
Sure, at the originating host, and at the receiving host.
Neil
> Thanks again.
>
> Best Regards,
> Park Lee
>
>
>
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