On Mon, 4 Feb 2002 11:02:32 +0100 bert hubert <ahu@ds9a.nl> wrote: > On Sun, Feb 03, 2002 at 07:52:12PM -0800, David Koski wrote: > > (Duhh!) The question is, is it normal to have an arp cache with entries that > > don't even belong in the network? If not, what needs to be done to keep them > > out? > > This happens if you don't have a default gateway and something in the > network is feeding you proxy arps, telling you 'yes, I can reach > google.com'. > > Add a default route on A to B and the problem will disappear. I had a default route but no gateway as you said! Once I did: route add default gw 1.2.3.4 eth1 The problem went away. And it makes sense. Thanks! David Koski david@KosmosIsland.com