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Re: martian packet checks breaks multi-homing

To: Niklas Edmundsson <Niklas.Edmundsson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: martian packet checks breaks multi-homing
From: Stefan Rompf <srompf@xxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:11:05 +0200
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Am Dienstag, 1. Juli 2003 09:37 schrieb Niklas Edmundsson:

> The problem is that when a client tries to talk to the main interface
> of the server (not on the same network), the server tags the packets
> as martian source and discards them! It's a perfectly valid packet

> If things are unclear or I have forgotten/missed something just tell
> me so and I'll try to clarify.

Have a look at linux/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt, rp_filter

Stefan

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