Re: Problems with proxy ARP

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In article <20020224004542.GA1783@enfusion-group.com> you wrote:
>> The magic secret of proxy ARP is that Linux will only proxy if there is
>> a route to the desired IP address that does not go out the same
>> interface.  So, if you have netmasks set to /24 in your setup, it will
>> not work.

Actually it will, as long as you have host routes for the hosts on the left
hand side.

> Right, but I still need to have proxy_arp set to 1 for the right hand
> iface?

If you publish those entries, you do not need to turn auto proxy arp on.

> What I really want to do is have the right hand iface respond for
> static arp entries even when proxy_arp is 0.

It will, if your routing is set up correctly. Otherwise you can use arpd.

Greetings
Bernd
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