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Subject: Re: PPP Server and proxy-arp bug...
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On %d Nate Williams wrote:
>>> >avoid the headaches of the proxy-arp bug.
>> >
>> 
>> What type of problems can I expect with the proxy-arp bug?
>
>People unable to quickly re-use phones lines which terminate
>in-correctly.  Quickly can mean anything from 15 minutes to hours, so
>the line is useless until the 'arp' entry times out from lack of use.
>This is unacceptable in *any* configuration.
>
>> What is the bug?
>
>It's an artifact of combining the ARP code and the routing code in
>4.4Lite.
>
>> Is it mandatory for my site (a production ISP) to change to 2.1, or is the
>> problem not an issue?
>
>It is a *very good* idea for your site to upgrade to -stable.  2.1R does
>not have the bug fixed. There have been other problems related to PPP
>fixed in -stable you'll want as well.
>
>
>
>Nate