Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:24:56 +0300 From: Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@sun-fish.com> To: Zhu Yan <nayuhz@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org, freebsd-python@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The broadcast of python in FreeBSD Message-ID: <460A0A38.7000607@sun-fish.com> In-Reply-To: <8ae5ea120703272226q39b37660qb2ad25f0f8693a18@mail.gmail.com> References: <8ae5ea120703272226q39b37660qb2ad25f0f8693a18@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, Zhu Yan wrote: > Hi, Everybody. > > In FreeBSD, I write a program in python(2.4.4 & 2.5), which include a > broadcast routine. > > But, I send the broadcast in FreeBSD, it's different from others OS, like > Windows, Linux... > > When I send the broadcast in FreeBSD with address 255.255.255.255, the > packet can not be received by other OS. > > But I send the broadcast in non-BSD System with address > 255.255.255.255, all > OS got it. > > When I send the broadcast in FreeBSD with address like 192.168.1.255, > all OS > got it. > > I have seen the Python socket implement, there is no added option for > FreeBSD, but why? Why it is different? Can you change "sysctl net.inet.icmp.bmcastecho=1" and test again? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Best Wishes, Stefan Lambrev ICQ# 24134177
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