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From: switzel@uni-goettingen.de (Stefan Witzel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Problem : arp
Date: 15 Apr 1997 07:14:43 GMT
Organization: Universitaet Goettingen
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Hello.

I've booted FreeBSD 2.2.1 with no physical LAN connection (I forgot it).

When I call arp -a I get no answer (no prompt, _arp didn't finish_). At this 
time the ARP table is _empty_, I think.

The same problems occurs when I now connect the system to the network. The 
ARP table should be still _empty_ at this time. 

Then, after pinging another system, arp shows the ethernet address.

I delete this entry and then arp -a finishes showing that the table is 
_empty_ again.

Is the ARP table not initialised after boot? Thanks in advance.

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