ARP Messages

[Maechler Philippe]

> From: Erik Norgaard [mailto:norgaard at locolomo.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:55 PM
> To: Maechler Philippe
> Cc: 'Mel'; freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: ARP Messages
> 
> 
> Maechler Philippe wrote:
> 
> > I'll extend the schema from erik to show where the other 
> ip/mac adress 
> > is...
> > 
> >  -------------                             ---------------
> > |   server    |      switch      switch   |router/firewall|
switch
> > |192.168.3.222|----[(3.x/24)]--[(3.x/24)]-| 192.168.3.254
|---
> > |80.242.192.80|bge1                |       ---------------
> >   -------------                    |
> >        |bge0                        -----------------------
> >        |                                                    |
> >     [switch]----[Gateway 80.242.192.65]---[INTERNET]        |
> >        |                                                    |
> >        |                                                    |
> >     [switch]                                                |
> >        |                                                    |
> >        |bge0                                                |
> >  ---------------------------------                          |
> > |  80.242.192.81 00:19:bb:25:7b:63|                         |
> > | 192.168.3.226  00:19:bb:25:7b:64|-------------------------
> >  ---------------------------------
> 
> Do you see the same loop as I do?
> 
> Request goes out on one interface, response comes back on the
other - 
> pretty much what the message says.
> 

Yes I see the loop, the error messages make sense but don't
understand it :/ 
I set up extra routes for the private network so how can a packet
from the public interface arrive at a private one?

I'll recheck the cabeling, the routes on the servers and the
switch the're connected to and give you feedback here

Thanks for your help
Philippe