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Date:      Wed, 12 Mar 1997 02:19:49 -0800
From:      "Reginald S. Perry" <reggie@aa.net>
To:        root@jtnet.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Message-ID:  <199703121019.CAA23204@miles.aa.net>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 12 Mar 1997 03:19:32 EST." <199703120819.DAA02308@jtnet.com> 

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>>>>> On Wed, 12 Mar 1997 03:19:32 -0500 (EST), root@jtnet.com said:


    root> What does this error message mean?  /kernel: arplookup
    root> ###.###.###.### failed: host is not on local network

    root> It happens with different ###.###.###.### (which are IP
    root> address on a different C-class network, but physically on
    root> the same cable).

    root> Please send replies to me directly, if possible.  Thank you.


Hey, I just solved this problem. :-)

What is probably happening is that machine ###.###.###.### has a static route set
up to your network but you do not have one set up to his. Set up a
static route to the router for that network and the message will go
away.


-Reggie




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