On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Tortise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes I am using 192.168.0.0/24
>
>  I have no devices from those manufacturers.
>
>  This was not the response I wanted to hear, changing the LAN is a major(!)

Hmmmm, more or less major than the incidents that prompted this dicussion? :)

>  Can you clarify the nature of the pfSense ARP cache?  Is it relevant?  (I am 
> not convinced that it is - either the ARP packet is
>  correct or it isn't)

Correct or not, FreeBSD is warning you that it's seeing a machine with
the wrong subnet on the wrong side of your firewall.  I don't think
FreeBSD is actually honoring it, but don't quote me on that, I haven't
tested this specific configuration.

>  Should the ISP be responsible for the integrity of its network and ensuring 
> rogue ARP traffic is eliminated?

Should?  Yes.  Would I personally expect them to actually take
responsibility for it?  Nope.  Run our supported operating system is
the answer I expect them to give you.

>  Should the ISP respond to requests to remove devices off the network with 
> erroneous ARP traffic, as identified by the devices MAC
>  address from pfSense logs?  That could clean things up?

Should?  Yes.  But again, I expect you won't get past first level tech
support unless you are a business account (and even then *shudder*).
You're on a shared medium connection, the rest of the idiots out there
that have no idea how to configure a network (and be neighborly on a
shared network) are going to take you down whenever they feel like it.

Honestly, I know it's painful.  But this isn't any different than a
new neighbor moving in that decides to use the same wireless channel
as you, but are broadcasting a high enough signal that they're
stomping all over you.  You either figure out who it is and shoot them
(figuratively of course ;-P) or you change your stuff (and in the
human way, you massively amp your signal and hope there's no FCC goons
- or hams - in the area). :)

--Bill

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