Re: Encapsulated packets dropped?

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Josip Gracin wrote:

> Quick question.  I have a network setup here that looks something like
> this:
> 
> 
>            171.22.1.0        Linux machine    192.168.1.0
> Host1 ----------hub1-------     behaving  -------hub2-----  Host2 (.1.10)
>                               as router
> 
> 
> Now, Host1 encapsulates packets IPIP and sends it to 192.168.1.10 address.
> For some reason, Linux machine doesn't forward these encapsulated packets
> through.  "Regular" (non-encapsulated) packets to 192.168.1.10 pass
> through Linux router fine.  Interesting thing is that tcpdump on Linux
> machine never sees these packets.  The packets are sent from Host1 for
> sure (check by another machine snooping at hub 1) but Linux's tcpdump
> doesn't see it.

Then you're either running tcpdump incorrectly, or you have a problem
with your cabling or hub.

Regardless of how the router is configured, anything seen by one host
which is connected to the hub should be seen by all hosts which are
connected to the hub.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn@sensei.co.uk>
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