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 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0109181823510.23317-100000@InterJet.elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <001901c140a2$800511a0$f64545d8@ntt27f48otgmw8>
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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? > 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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