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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 02:19:49 -0800
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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