On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Pierre Fortin wrote:
>
> Assuming the routers are there to access Net[AB], you can turn on proxy ARP as
> Nathan suggested in his reply to simplify other host configuration requirements
> and reduce unnecessary router hops and resultant ICMP redirects.
>
> Proxy ARP -- a short course: when a host ARPs for a remote destination without
> trying to go thru a GW, a router which knows how to get to that destination will
> Proxy ARP reply allowing the host to send its packets to what it thinks is the
> destination (hence "proxy"). Note that a Proxy ARP reply is no guarantee of the
> best route, just a viable route; but in your case, unless the topology is more
> complex, only the best router will reply since the other router would have to
> route packets back out the same interface they come in on... not what routers
> are 'trained' to do...
i guess. i really don't like doing proxy arp, and it's almost never
necessary.
