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From: jpeck@hpspdra.HP.COM (Joe Peck)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Does anyone use IP options?
Message-ID: <11990001@hpspdra.HP.COM>
Date: 28 Aug 89 17:39:37 GMT
Organization: HP Intelligent Networks Operation
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I have a few question about IP options.

	How often are they used?  How common is it to see IP frames 
	with options in the header?

	What programs cause IP options to be used?  I know that there 
	is a version of PING that supports the IP Record Route option.
	What other programs invoke IP options?

	Do most or all IP implementations support IP options?  I don't
	want to start any finger pointing, I'm just interested in
	whether the majority do or don't provide option support.


Thanks,

Joe Peck