How do I send gratuitous ARPs under Linux? How do I tell my DUMMY router that the IP is over here now, under Linux operating systems?


You can use the arping command to send a gratuitous reply using the -A option. arping can send ARP REQUEST to a neighbor host:

​​# arping -U {IP-HERE} -I {Interface-Name-HERE}
# arping -A -c {Number} -I {Interface-Name-HERE}
# arping -U 1.2.3.4 -I eth1​​

The following command will send a Gratuitous ARP reply, four times, on the eth1 interface for IP address 1.2.3.4.

​​# arping -c 4 -A -I eth1 1.2.3.4​​


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Where,

  2. -A : ARP reply
  3. -C 4: Send it four times
  4. -I eth1: Use eth1 interface
  5. 1.2.3.4: Replace this with your actual IP address.