Messages in this thread | | | From | Bernd Eckenfels <> | Subject | Re: ARP (mis)behavior | Date | Mon, 23 Aug 1999 04:03:11 +0200 |
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In article <389012872.935339813729.JavaMail.root@web04.pub01> you wrote: > right mac address. And since the host does not know which >> nic is on which cable the host has to answer for an request received
> 1) Why do you think the kernel does not know which IP address is associated > with which network device? This information is obviously available.
I dont think. I said the kernel does not now if two interfaces are on the same cable or not.
> 2) Why would you want to respond to ARP requests received on a device that > does not have an IP address configured?
I am not talking abut "no address" but "other address".
> As to the responses that having multiple interfaces on a single broadcast > domain is an illegal configuration, it sounds like several other people are > interested in using such a setup as well.
I didnt not say that it is illegal or makes no sence, i just say the kernel doesnt know.
Greetings Bernd
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