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From: djw@bbn.com (David Waitzman)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: Kenmore MicroWave Oven For Sale
Keywords: microwave
Message-ID: <42958@bbn.COM>
Date: 15 Aug 89 16:41:23 GMT
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Reply-To: djw@BBN.COM (David Waitzman)
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The microwave obviously speaks TCP:
Here is the "traceroute" output to kenmore.kitchen.net from here:

traceroute to kenmore.kitchen.net (224.1.54.1), 30 hops max, 40 bite packets
 1  circe.bbn.com (128.89.0.247)  0 ms  0 ms  10 ms
 2  128.89.0.1 (128.89.0.1)  60 ms  70 ms  70 ms
 3  * * *
 4  pc.livingroom.house.ny.us (225.9.5.4)  90 ms  90 ms  90 ms
 5  fridge.kitchen.net (224.4.5.3) 140 ms  150 ms  140 ms
 6  pc.livingroom.house.ny.us (225.9.5.4)  160 ms  170 ms  160 ms
 7  fridge.kitchen.net (224.4.5.3) 300 ms  310 ms  300 ms
 8  pc.livingroom.house.ny.us (225.9.5.4)  320 ms  330 ms  320 ms
 9  fridge.kitchen.net (224.4.5.3)  340 ms  350 ms  340 ms
10  kenmore.kitchen.net (224.1.54.1)  360 ms  370 ms  360 ms

Note the temporary routing loop from the pc to the fridge.  Anyone have
any ideas on why?

-david