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List:       ipfilter
Subject:    Re: Routing Issue?
From:       Phil Dibowitz <phil () ipom ! com>
Date:       2003-05-27 7:34:38
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Daxbert wrote:
> Quoting Phil Dibowitz <phil@ipom.com>:
> 
> 
>>I'm a bit curious about one thing. At the moment the IPF box needs 
>>static arp entries to contact the class B its in.
>>
>>However, when I had my linux workstation plugged into the router (where 
>>the IPF box is now) configured the same way, I did not need those static 
>>arp entries... any idea why that might be?
>>
> 
> 
> Not a clue.  You may wish to install a sniffer and see how the ARP traffic is
> different between IPF / Linux.

I had the netmask set to a class C by accident... but that actually 
works quite well since there is a whole class C subnet for DSL and I 
never need to talk to other DSL folks' box... =)

Thanks fo for your help.. dunno why I didn't see the ARP thing myself...

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