Number: 2102

Date:  7-Sep-84 03':50':44

Submitter: acuff

Source: acuff

Subject: DOD-IP-INIT is a real kludge

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Attn: vanMelle

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Design - Impl

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: Hard

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Priority: Perhaps

System: Communications

Subsystem: TCP/IP

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Lisp Version:  4-Sep-84 19':45':00

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["Sannella.PA" "11-Sep-84 12':49':05" Attn': Status':(New->Open) Priority':(->Perhaps)]

Description: Having to load DOD-IP-INIT is a real hack for IP initialization.  A better way of determining the local host address (perhaps inverse ARP), and gateway addresses needs to be designed and implemented.

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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 11-Sep-84 12':49':05