Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:17:14 -0500 (EST) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Changing ARP cache timeout Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.32.0102192116360.92687-100000@topperwein.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <3A91B703.87E015AF@playground.net>
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On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Dany Cayouette wrote:
> Greetings,
> is there an easy way to modify the ARP cache timeout on FreeBSD? The
> reason is: I am connected via cable modem (Rogers@home). I have a
> static IP address assigned. The cable gateway seems to be aggresive in
> the ARP cache timeout. If my system doesn't generate any traffic, the
> gateway seems to loose the ARP entry. Since the ARP cache is not timed
> out on my system, I still transmit packet but don't receive anything.
> As soon as I forced an ARP request, 'arp -ad' command, things work
> again...
Probably the easiest thing to do would be to run routed(8).
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Chris BeHanna
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