On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Paul Tod Rieger wrote:
> OK, so just because I see eth0 and 192.168.4.1 (eth1) in the message > doesn't mean the problem is on the firewall: it's likely coming from > another device on the eth1 LAN. eth0 is your internal lan, right? Or is eth1 connected to your lan? > > I figure it's the $5 combo card on the w98 box, so I've reconfigured it > to use 10Base2 media instead of auto-sensing, the default. (Donald > Becker had mentioned on the vortex mailing list that auto-sensing > 10Base2 is not reliable, so some drivers spew out garbage in an effort > to detect it. Maybe that's what I'm seeing....) What's happening is a box, apparently on the eth0 network, is broadcasting DHCP packets. If it's your LAN, then a box on your network doesn't have IP configured and is looking for an address. If that interface is connected to your cable modem, then you have a neighbor broadcasting DHCP looking for an address. In either case, it's not "garbage". It's just normal operation for PC's looking for addresses. (Specifically, win95/98/nt machines) Just make sure your PC's all have IP addresses or have IP disabled. There's not much you can do about your neighbor except ignore him/her. :) John [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks for the help! > > Tod > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
