Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 07:14:53 +0000 (GMT) From: Adam David <adam@veda.is> To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Subject: PING src addr all ones? Message-ID: <199707110714.HAA10263@ubiq.veda.is>
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Is this a bug or some weird feature? When I ping a host on a remote network from a multihomed host with a ppp link at the primary IP being the static interface route to that network, the source address of the ping becomes 255.255.255.255 (!!WEIRD!!) instead of the primary IP. In this case the pings are never answered which is normal under the circumstances, since it doesn't make sense to respond to a broadcast source address. So how come the host thinks its primary IP is 255.255.255.255 ??? If I send out a ping to that as a destination address from hosts on any of the connected interfaces, this host responds with the actual primary IP address but all else is quiet. This is on 2.2.2 Release BTW, with ipfw. -- Adam David <adam@veda.is>
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