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mcginnis@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:

>Is there a way to get the router to do proxy-ARPs?  If so I think
>we could solve our problem.

No, Novell IP routing doesn't do proxy-ARP.  

>There must be other groups out there who have needed to solve this
>problem.  How have you handled it?

We have scores of NetWare servers on our fiber connected internet
routing IPX and AppleTalk.  We use Ciscos for routing IPX and IP.  We
don't use RIP and don't have the time to manage static routing tables
for subnets behind Novell servers.  Anyone who wants to route IP thru
Novell servers just finds another solution.  Like: 
	1) Putting a filtering bridge in parallel with the Novell
server to pass only IP.  Then, you're not even routing, so the hosts
on both sides of the server are on the same subnet.  This is
redundant and expensive.
	2) Encapsulating IP in IPX on the client using something like
Crynwr's IPXPKT and PCROUTE on an active IP segment to unencapsulate.
Slowwwww.  Note: PCROUTE supports proxy-ARP.
	3) Flattening the segments into 1 segment.  Not fun.

I'd like to throw my hat in the ring with everyone else who has asked
Novell to supply proxy-ARP with IP routing.  And not offer it in a
separate product in a Red Box.  Most of my sites can't afford to go
out and purchase a Flex-IP, much less a NetWare NFS.

It shouldn't be too difficult of a hack; somebody's at Novell had
probably already done it.  It could be available as a Patch and
distributed thru CompuServe.  Am I just dreaming here?  Engineering
has probably already given it to Marketing and some Marketing weenie
has already said "Proxy-ARP?  Hmmm... that sounds impressive.  I
wonder how much we can sell that for?"

Ok.  Off my soapbox.


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