Re: getting different ttl values for the same IP

From: Paul Robertson (compuwar@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 29 2005 - 16:59:50 EST


On 28 Dec 2005 13:07:49 -0000, aqua.le0@gmail.com <aqua.le0@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> While performing a TCP traceroute using cain&able i got different ttl values for the same ip, can anyone explain about this
>

The universe of answers pretty much encompasses:

1. Dynamic routing
2. NAT/PAT/Load Balancing or sharing
3. Network issues
4. Purposful obfuscation
5. A Bug
6. Firewalling/QoS/Service-based routing

Paul

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