On Mon Jan 14 19:03:58 EST 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > now if i > > > > ; ip/ping /net.alt/icmp!12.51.113.7!0 > > > > i usually get one packet back and snoopy reports > > there are surely more packets than that. > for example, where are the arp packets that initially > discover that 12.51.113.7 is 0030488ef4fb? > > i suspect that the machine is sending out an arp request > for 12.51.113.7 and getting back responses both from > the actual 12.51.113.7 as well as the 65 gateway. > the 65 gateway responds a little bit later, so that you > manage to get one ping off between getting the first > response and the second response. if this is the case, > then your 65 gateway is wrong.
your diagnosis is excellent as usual. this is exactly the case. i have no access yet to the 65 gateway so it's hard telling what it's problem is. it does not do the same thing to other 12 addresses. - erik
