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Linux 2.0.34, ppp 2.2, I confugred my kernel for all the stuf
for IP Masqerade.  I am on the net full time with a cable modem
that keeps a dynamic IP for months at a time.  I use dhcpcp to
get my ethernet info over the cable modem.

Here's what I'm doing.  I have set it up so I can dial in and
connect with pp and access the net using IP masq.

Everything works fine (as far as i know).

The only glitch is this:  in my syslog file I get this : "pppd[97]
Cannot determine ethernet address for proxyarp"

Why is this happening?  I have an ethernet address.  Ifconfig returns
and ethernet address for eth0.

Does it matter?  Why does it work anyway?  Do I need the proxyarp
option in my options file?  

B.T.W., how come I don't need to set up any routing for the ppp
link?

Thanks in advance.

Kyler Jones

Klyer Jones

: My setup is as follows:

: Linux 2.0.34, ppp 2.2, I confugred my kernel for all the stuf
: for IP Masqerade.  I am on the net full time with a cable modem
: that keeps a dynamic IP for months at a time.  I use dhcpcp to
: get my ethernet info over the cable modem.

: Here's what I'm doing.  I have set it up so I can dial in and
: connect with pp and access the net using IP masq.

: Everything works fine (as far as i know).

: The only glitch is this:  in my syslog file I get this : "pppd[97]
: Cannot determine ethernet address for proxyarp"

In order to use proxyarp the IP address used by the client-side must be
an address assigned to the same subnet as the box on the server-side.

: B.T.W., how come I don't need to set up any routing for the ppp
: link?

pppd sets up the routing it needs and also takes it down.

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