>> But I could have told the NIC to ignore broadcast packets and the poor=20
>> little micro would never see them.
>>

>Then you may have communication problems. ARP usually uses broadcast to
>discover the IP addresses of devices connected to the local network.
>If your device doesn't receive broadcast packets then it cannot be found
>automatically by other hosts. You would need to add it manually to the
>other hosts' routing tables (arp -s).
>If your device always takes the initiative to communicate then it is not
>a problem, or if your device keeps sending broadcast packets then the
>other hosts may discover it without searching.
>
>Isaac

This would be true, except my device was not IP based.

-- Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

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