Re: [expert] Re: mysterious incoming packets

['Glenn Johnson']

On Sun, Aug 05, 2001 at 01:06:12AM -0400, Jose M. Sanchez wrote:

> It's unlikely that this is a problem given the relatively ARP low rate
> you are getting.
>
> A normal Cable modem "node" may have over 10,000 users.
>
> The head-end system has to update it's table of available (connected)
> IP's almost constantly.
>
> If you call the cable company, all you are going to get will be a
>
> "yeah, well, this is normal." response...

Well, that may be the case.  The thing is though, it is not normal.  I
have had this cable modem service for about a year and this is the first
time I have seen this behavior.  Even today, this morning everything was
normal (no activity) then at about noon CST the arp requests started
flooding in.

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Glenn Johnson
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