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Re: ping problem
- From: Andrew Lunn <andrew at lunn dot ch>
- To: Madhava Reddy S <madhava dot s at globaledgesoft dot com>
- Cc: ecos-discuss at sourceware dot org
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 08:49:11 +0100
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] ping problem
- References: <1766094.1138632860735.JavaMail.root@ps8> <20060130150204.GA25403@lunn.ch> <002c01c6261a$91b4aca0$fa0410ac@madhavaxp> <20060131073623.GJ26117@lunn.ch> <001e01c62665$50e47660$fa0410ac@madhavaxp> <20060131132023.GA1046@lunn.ch> <000601c626f7$9ba7a270$fa0410ac@madhavaxp>
On Wed, Feb 01, 2006 at 11:50:28AM +0530, Madhava Reddy S wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I am running the server in the target. when i check in the ethereal two ARP
> packets are sent from the target and both of them are Gratuitous ARP. I
> browsed in the net for Gratuitous ARP. In the following link
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/8672/network/arp.html?20061#A28
>
> He says host sends ARP request to resolve its own IP address.
>
> He also says in a properly configured network there will not be reply for
> gratuitous ARP request.
This is just the target making sure nobody else is using the same
address it has been allocated. No reply is good.
> When I run client in Linux PC client sends six ARP packets and stops.
This is bad. The target should of replied to the ARPs. I assume the
ARPs are for the correct address?
> I am using the same IP in the Redboot. I tried with different IP in Redboot
> also. I am getting the same output.
Redboot and the application must have different addresses. Try again
with different addresses.
Andrew
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