From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Dec 15 13:27:10 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA16248 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 13:27:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from iectech.com (netgate.iectech.com [198.136.226.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA16233 for ; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 13:27:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from CPELTIER@iectech.com) Received: by netgate.iectech.com id <6182>; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 12:03:34 -0500 From: Chris Peltier To: "'FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org'" Subject: Multiple class C's on the same wire Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 16:15:07 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.837.3 Encoding: 27 TEXT Message-Id: <97Dec15.120334est.6182@netgate.iectech.com> Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi there, I aliased a class C address (/32) to my de interface (the interface was already configured as being on another class C) and added a route to the rest of the new class C using the new aliased address as the gateway. So far so good. Some other FreeBsd machines on the original Class C started complaining about hosts not on the network (I guess they didn't understand some of the arp messages about the new class C on the same wire). They complained but operated without any problems. My Livingston Portmasters on the other hand were a mess. All the arp table entries (on the freebsd boxes) for the Livingstons were marked as incomplete and all connectivity to proxy-arp customers on them was lost. Any known problems with this? Are there any special considerations when running multiple class C's on the same network? FreeBSD version was 2.1.0. I do have 2.2.5 boxes as well. Sincerely, Chris Peltier * email: CPELTIER@IECTECH.COM * voice: 215-257-4917 * FAX: 215-257-4916