> I have been allocated a x.x.x.144/28 (16 node) subnet > .145 is the upstream gateway, .146/.147 is eth0/eth1 on box1 > there is a short xover cable between eth1 on box1 and box2 > .158 is eth0 on box2 > > x.x.x.145 <-> eth0:x.x.x.146 eth1:x.x.x.147 <-xover-> eth0:x.x.x.158
On box1 (.146/.147) I have a static route... route add x.x.x.158 gw x.x.x.147 On box2 (.158) I did... echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/eth0/proxy_arp arp -s x.x.x.158 x:x:x:x:x:x pub Thanks to all for your helpful suggestions, and this link... http://www.sjdjweis.com/linux/proxyarp/ --markc