Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Spurious arp requests? | Date | Thu, 21 May 1998 11:05:18 +0200 (MET DST) | From | (Rogier Wolff) |
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Edgar Toernig wrote: > > Hi, > > Why is 2.1.102 sending spurious arp request?
Linux has been doing so for ages.
> 20:27:00.175626 arp who-has donald tell sugar > 20:27:00.175626 arp reply donald is-at 0:0:21:50:21:6c
If you use tcpdump -e, you will see that this is a refreshment "arp": it is directed ONLY at the 0:0:21:50:21:6c card. If it fails to reach an answer, it will be retried as a broadcast. This means that all other machines won't be bothered with this. It's in the spec.
Roger.
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