It sounds like you are sharing the broadcast domain with a bunch of other stations. The network is bridging on the edge. I think this is normal for cable modem systems. Is that what you are on?
Priscilla At 12:23 PM 1/2/02, Phil Barker wrote: >Hi Group, > I have been sniffing my broadband connection to >my ISP today and have a few questions. > > My main gripe is that I'm being sent around 100 >Arp requests per minute, which obviously I cannot >resolve. These ARP requests are all originating from >my default G/W at the ISP trying to resolve MAC >addresses of various users. Can anyone confirm if this >is usual or unusual. I cannot see this being correct >since if I set my router up to be one of these IP >addresses I can resolve it to my MAC address Eth 0 >int' or any other mac-address for that matter. > > They also send me DHCP requests, IGMP requests >for group 224.0.0.1 (Which I wish I could join) but >cannot and lots of their private address information >via the above mentioned ARP's. > > I also captured an attemt at an inbound TCP >connection on a dynamic port which my router RST, >thankfully. > > Are they wasting my B/W ? > >Thanx, > >Phil > > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Everything you'll ever need on one web page >from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts >http://uk.my.yahoo.com ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=30708&t=30689 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
