Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:04:35 -0500 (CDT) From: Mike Saunders <method@method.cx> To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: Anuranjan <anu@nttmcl.com>, 'Lars Eggert' <larse@ISI.EDU>, freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: kernel arp messages Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.21.0109182003140.7737-100000@schizo.method.cx> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0109181823510.23317-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Julian Elischer wrote: > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 18:25:52 -0700 (PDT) > From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> > To: Anuranjan <anu@nttmcl.com> > Cc: 'Lars Eggert' <larse@ISI.EDU>, 'Mike Saunders' <method@method.cx>, > freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: RE: kernel arp messages > > > > On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Anuranjan wrote: > > > ifconfig_xl0="inet 209.74.92.209 netmask 255.255.255.0" > > ifconfig_ep0="inet 209.74.87.1 netmask 255.255.255.0" > > > > the netmasks are for the same subnet ... that is the thing that results in > > the kernel giving out these messages. If it's two different networks/subnets > > They are NOT for the same netmask... > (92 vs 87) but maybe they are on the same wire? > No, they are not the same wire. They're 2 networks physically seperated by a freebsd machine with 2 NIC's acting as a router. Although as mentioned in my previous email, it's possible that there may be a hub bridging the networks. I need to go check that. -Mike Saunders > > > > that're in picture then you could try using different masks. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Lars Eggert > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:26 PM > > To: Mike Saunders; freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG > > Subject: RE: kernel arp messages > > > > > > > I'm running a 3.4-RELEASE i386 machine with two network cards. The > > > machine acts as a router between my LAN and my provider's network. ep0 > > is > > > the NIC connected to my LAN and xl0 is my provider's network. > > > > These ARP messages usually occur when people think they must hook two NICs > > up to the same LAN. But your description sounds like they go out onto two > > separate networks? Or do I misunderstand? Could you draw a picture maybe? > > > > Thanks, > > Lars > > -- > > Lars Eggert <larse@isi.edu> Information Sciences Institute > > http://www.isi.edu/larse/ University of Southern California > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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