This is common with l2 switched networks: the arp is seen everywhere even
though the unicast traffic uses the learning mode. 

--don


-----Original Message-----
From: Julian Elischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Don Bowman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: 'Kevin Stevens' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sat Oct 26 19:20:12 2002
Subject: RE: Annoying ARP warning messages.


On Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Don Bowman wrote:

> Kevin Stevens wrote:
> > I have two systems connected through a common network (switch).  They 
> > each have two NICs, with one addressed on one IP network and the second 
> > on another.  IP works fine.  My problem is that the kernel keeps 
> > bitching about seeing the same MAC addresses on both interfaces:

well, WHY is it seeing the same MA addresses on both interfaces?
Is this your attempt to get more throughput using 2 logical nets through
the same switch?  I'd fork out the extra $5 for switched cable and
connet them together directly
and bypass the switch (for teh 2nd link)
(probably faster too)


> > 
> > Oct 26 06:15:03 babelfish /kernel: arp: 192.168.168.101 is on em0 but 
> > got reply from 00:30:65:00:e6:e6 on xl0
> 
> systcl net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_wrong_iface=0
> 
> --don ([EMAIL PROTECTED] www.sandvine.com p2p)
> 
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