Ignoring purges

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Bruce,

>> 1) Add clarifying text in NHRP to show that a client can safely send
>>    the destination prefix extension in a Request packet, optionally
>>    ignore the extension in Reply packets, but must always use the
>>    the extension in Purge packets (never ignored).
>
>Why couldn't the mask extension be ignored in the purge packet (by the
>receiving station)?

The mask extension cannot be ignored by the receiving station for the
same reasons a station cannot ignore the Purge packet without a mask
extension.
How can the mask be added to the Purge packet and not be ignored by
the receiving station?  I gave four proposals in my previous post; I'm
sure there are other solutions.

Have a nice day!
-- Russell