failure_to

hi
I know some ICMP errors are only returned if datagram that caused it is of UDP type(ICMP port unreachable).
But what ICMP errors do get returned to TPC sockets?
When TCP socket in an already established connection specifies SSRR and one of routers can't forward datagram to the next hop,does it return ICMP source route error to this socket?If so,is this ICMP packet silently discarded by the kernel and not returned to socket?

thank you

Sang-drax

Here's an answer (you've probably read it, though).
http://www.computing.net/networking/...rum/20856.html

But ICMP errors like port unreachable aren't used by TCP. TCP has it's own way to say 'port unreachable'.

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failure_to

Stalker.There's a reason I asked in two forums;and that'scos each answer gives birth to more questions and I doubt any person would be willing to answer them all.And besides,if I have a question it usually means I need an answer as soon as possible(are you any different?)and while some question may take days to get answered on some forums,you may get lucky on others.

I know,it sends RST

Sang-drax

The reason I posted the link wasn't for you, as I knew you'd read it, but for the other people on the forum that might read this thread.

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