On 8/27/2011 4:08 AM, Doug Barton wrote:

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>> As long as they know
>> they're on the same subnet (and ARP broadcasts will reach everyone)
>> they should just ARP for each other and not involve the router at all.
>>
>> If they are on different IP subnets, but the same Ethernet,
> 
> Yes, this is more often the case that I'm dealing with. (Working on
> fixing a problem I inherited for a new client, so per your comment below
> "don't number that way" may be the right answer.)

Old joke (but apropos):

Patient: Doctor, it hurts when I do this.
Doctor:  Don't do that.

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