Re: [tcpm] New version of TCP Option for Transparent Middlebox Discovery available

[Andrew Knutsen <andrew.knutsen at bluecoat.com>]

Joe Touch wrote:
> Two other observations:
>
> - 'transparent' (that don't want to be seen) middleboxes will just 
> ignore this too

   True. Lets just say they are not of any of the defined "device types"...

> - this option is (IMO) as likely to result in a dropped or RST 
> connection at firewalls, nats, or enpoints that incorrectly implement 
> options (i.e., that treat unkown options as errors rather than 
> ignoring them) as it may be to actually work

   But the situation will be better than the present one...  and this 
problem is actually surprisingly rare with the current invalid kinds 
used by all vendors in the WAN optimization market. I suppose this is 
partly because people don't deploy equipment that breaks their network.

Andrew