[SIPForum-discussion] Broadcast address can be assigned to UA

[杨伟]

This is the first time I see it.

If a broadcast address is assigned to a UA, when the RTP stream is
established, the media flow will be sent to every host in the subnet?


2008/8/19, Vivek Batra <vivek7683 at gmail.com>:
>
> Hi Folks,
> I have something interesting to discuss!
> This is not directly related to SIP however i have observed it in SIP
> client.
> We all know that in specific network, network address and broadcast address
> can not be assigned to any host in the network since it is used by internal
> application.
> But Linksys VoIP ATA (3102) accepts any broadcast address as its WAN
> interface address. Now try to ping this address in the network, it will
> work.
> At the same time, you can also assign the broadcast address as Default
> Gateway address in any Windows OS. So if you have soft phone on your Window
> OS, try to call Linksys ATA on its broadcast address, it will work and two
> way RTP will establish.
> Can anyone came across it?
>
> Thanks and Kind Regards,
> Vivek Batra
>
>
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