If you have a second gateway set, a host will
eventually use that second gateway. HSRP works a lot
faster than this, since it doesn't have to wait for
the ARP to timeout.
Other than that, I don't see how RouterB would route
the packets. I don't think PCs broadcast for default
gateways, but I could be wrong.
Mike
--- Bharat Suneja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was doing a HSRP lab. Two routers have their E0
> connected to hub. A Win95
> PC is also connected to the hub. S0 of both routers
> connected to a remote
> router with a PC on E0 of remote router. Routing
> Protocol: EIGRP.
>
> Now, before configuring HSRP on the local routers,
> if I disconnect E0 on
> Router A from the hub, the PC connected to the hub
> should not be able to
> forward packets because its default gateway (Router
> A) is down.
>
> However, I find that the PC can still communicate
> with the remote network -
> the second router (Router B) forwards the packets!!
> This is something I
> didn't know before - and the OS on the PC is Windows
> 95!!!
>
> My questions:
> 1. Is this a Win95 feature ??? (doubtful as it
> sounds!!)
> 2. Is this something to do with RDP ???
> 3. Is this something to do with ARP ??? (PC
> broadcasts for default gateway
> and Router B replies when router A is down??).
>
> If 2 and 3 are true, what's the purpose of HSRP ???
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bharat Suneja
>
>
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