Hi I've seen certain Linux application write the entry 0.0.0.0 when referring to a broadcast, especially if it is DHCP client broadcasts.
Thanks Jude ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger A. Grimes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SB CH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:43 PM Subject: RE: what's the meaning of the 0.0.0.0? It's a way of indicating the default gateway. It appears like something is trying to identify the default gateway IP address. -----Original Message----- From: SB CH [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 1:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: what's the meaning of the 0.0.0.0? Hello,all . I can see lots of 0.0.0.0 arp messages like below. what's the meaning of the message? is it a useful message or not? How can I disable this message? Thanks in advance . 14:26:12.617778 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:13.038609 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:13.165624 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:13.737573 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:13.802463 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:14.689171 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:15.113800 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:15.237141 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:15.815065 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:15.867650 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:16.760656 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:17.181257 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:17.308086 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 14:26:17.880251 arp who-has 0.0.0.0 (Broadcast) tell 0.0.0.0 _________________________________________________________________ »óÅÇÑ ¸¸³²°ú µû¶æÇÑ °øµ¿Ã¼ »ýȰ... Áö±Ý MSN Ä¿¹Â´ÏƼ¿¡¼ ½ÃÀÛÇϼ¼¿ä! http://groups.msn.com/?pgmarket=ko-kr --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------