[ixp1200] SOS, a question about connection and output!

[Ye, Irvin]

Hi, Austen,

Your information is really helpful, but I think the MAC of the port is set by
ixconfig, so it shouldn't cause problem.

Cheers!

Irvin

-----Original Message-----
From: Austen McDonald [mailto:austen at cc.gatech.edu]
Sent: 18 November 2002 23:01
To: 'ixp1200 at cs.princeton.edu'
Subject: Re: [ixp1200] SOS, a question about connection and output!



> I had tried to connect PCs and ixp1200 ports in standard way: via a hub /
> switch, but it failed to work. When I tried direct connection through
crossover

	So, hub != switch. Let me explain: I dont know anything about the
Intel app but it could be that youre trying to send packets to the wrong
eth addr---if you dont set one up on the IXPs (I have an app that will do
that, bvmac, check out www.cercs.gatech.edu/projects/asan/software.html)
AND send a packet (or by some means let the switch know about your eth
addr) then the switch will probably just drop the packet.
	However, if youre using a hub, it probably wont drop it and youve
probably got some other problem...

	Austen McDonald
	austen at cc.gatech.edu