On 02/23/2018 02:18 PM, Vieri Di Paola via Shorewall-users wrote:
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Tom Eastep <teas...@shorewall.net>
>>>
>>> Can I avoid replying ARP requests for 192.168.200.0/24 only?
>>>
>> Yes -- add a DROP entry in /etc/shorewall/arprules.
> 
> 
> Thanks. However, I don't understand why the ARP replies were generated even 
> if I set "arp_filter=1" for that interface ($IF_LAN in my example). This 
> interface does not have any IP address configured within 192.168.200.0/24.
> 

arp_filter controls whether ARP requests for addresses on other
interfaces are answered -- but when you enable proxy_arp, ARP requests
for any address for which the system has a route (out of any interface)
are answered.

-Tom
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