>> >>>	I still do not understand your goal... anyway,
>> >>sorry, i didn't really go into that yet.  i wanted to create a "null"
>> >>network interface, similar to that which one might find on a cisco.
>> >>useful for blackhole routing, ipfiltering (yes, really!), etc.
>> >
>> >	for example, is this insufficient for your goal?
>> >	# route add -inet 10.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 -reject
>> 
>> okay, that'll blackhole the packets, but i wanna sniff 'em.
>
>If you really want to do this, a null connector*/teriminator for a UTP port,
>get yourself a cheap networking card and send packets out that interface
>using ipfilter and hardwired IP#/MAC.  ARP information in place, they'll
>get sent out the interface to nothing.

will that ensure that the hardware addresses are intact as received?

>* - I've one of these...basically get one RJ45, and wire tx-rx, etc.

should be quite easy to make.  i've got for rj11 i made last year.

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