Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 07:14:02 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers <rivers@dignus.com> To: gpalmer@FreeBSD.ORG, j@lumiere.net Cc: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: natd: failed to write packet back Message-ID: <199902271214.HAA20177@lakes.dignus.com> In-Reply-To: <36938.920084763@gjp.erols.com>
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> > Jesse wrote in message ID > <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902260154370.64773-100000@leaf.lumiere.net>: > > Feb 26 01:09:09 mail natd: failed to write packet back (Host is down) > > Feb 26 01:09:26 mail last message repeated 13 times > > I see this at home. Typically, it means my <SARCASM>great</SARCASM> cablemodem > provider has screwed up again and I cannot resolve through ARP the MAC address > of the upstream router. My guess is that is what is happening with you also. > > Gary You'll also see this message if you're running nat with a dynamic connection (e.g. a dialup PPP or SL/IP line.) When the modem is down the network is still up ... but, because the modem is down, the packets can't be written... - Dave R. - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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