DJ> Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:57:19 -0500 DJ> From: Deepak Jain DJ> I know most people don't take the time to hard code their DJ> MACs onto their switch ports, but it really only takes a few DJ> seconds per switch with a little cutting & pasting -- as DJ> customer switches a network port, they just need to open a DJ> ticket to have the address changed. In the same vein, hardcoded router ARP entries in router configs also help. Yes, spoofed gratuitous ARP packets are detectable, but they can still cause trouble. Eddy -- Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses : blacklist@brics.com -or- alfra@intc.net -or- curbjmp@intc.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.