[c-nsp] Blocking a Mac address at a router interface

Jon Lewis jlewis at lewis.org
Thu Sep 23 14:20:50 EDT 2004


On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Gert Doering wrote:

> As the ARP cache works IP->MAC, not MAC->IP, this isn't going to help.
>
> Something that might work is to monitor the ARP cache, and as soon as
> his MAC address shows up, null-route the corresponding IP address.  But
> that needs scripting, and can't be done locally on the router.

Assuming he's using "unused" IPs, just ACL all the unused IPs.  Arpwatch
on a unix host that sends email when his MAC address shows up might be
helpful too.

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