Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux ARP | From | Kjetil Torgrim Homme <> | Date | 27 Feb 2000 20:50:46 +0100 |
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[Alan Cox]
> > right. But the address that did the querying is not in the same > > subnet as the address it was asking for. With BSDI For example, > > it will not respond > > ARP doesnt care. If someone asks for an address it will > reply. They probably shouldnt have asked for the address but since > they did they assume we are locally reachable and we oblige.
So an admin can adjust this behaviour with ipfilter? I mean, if there are relevant forwarding rules, they should be consulted before responding to the ARP request. Looks like someone(tm) must have such a network and care sufficiently to implement it, though.
> I don't see any spec violation
I agree.
Kjetil T.
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