This field specifies the number of 4-byte increments used to define each router address advertised. This field indicates the maximum number of seconds that this router information may be considered valid. Router Address 1. This field contains the sending router's IP address. This field indicates the Preference value of each router address advertised.
Higher values indicate greater preferences.
The ICMP Router Solicitation and Advertisement process is just one example of what ICMP can do. Laura Chappell joins Gary Porter and Joe Doupnik on this three-city lecture tour. Novell Connection , March 2001, pp.