If I open a browser and send a request to http://255.255.255.255, is it possible have a web server, on the same subnet, listening and respond?
Share
Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
If I open a browser and send a request to http://255.255.255.255, is it possible have a web server, on the same subnet, listening and respond?
HTTP servers use the TCP protocol, and broadcast packets can only be sent through the stateless UDP protocol.
Quoting W. Richard Stevens from his classic book TCP/IP Illustrated (Chapter 12):
So, I guess the answer is no.