AX25 and APRX issue with using rmsgw

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I’ve run a winlink gateway for years on a Rasp PI. But now i have a excess linux laptop (24.04) and have had trouble getting it working.
Current status is AX25 is ruinning with APRX as the digipeater. Working well. APRS functions perfectly.
Onto the issue: When monitoring AX25 via axlisten (and a second radio), the system sends what appears to be mDNS or ARP requests out on the radio port (ax0). These only happen when APRX is running.
Below is a clip from the axlisten data, and yes my callsign is AK7WS.

IP: len 60 44.1.11.1->44.135.208.225 ihl 20 ttl 64 DF prot TCP
TCP: 37118->14580 Seq x8e840a40 SYN Wnd 65136 MSS 472
ax0: fm AK7WS to AK7WS ctl UI pid=CC(IP) len 60 11:06:13.739813
IP: len 60 44.1.11.1->44.135.208.225 ihl 20 ttl 64 DF prot TCP
TCP: 37118->14580 Seq x8e840a40 SYN Wnd 65136 MSS 472
ax0: fm AK7WS to AK7WS ctl UI pid=CC(IP) len 60 11:06:14.763176
IP: len 60 44.1.11.1->44.135.208.225 ihl 20 ttl 64 DF prot TCP
TCP: 37118->14580 Seq x8e840a40 SYN Wnd 65136 MSS 472
ax0: fm AK7WS to AK7WS ctl UI pid=CC(IP) len 60 11:06:14.763933
IP: len 60 44.1.11.1->44.135.208.225 ihl 20 ttl 64 DF prot TCP
TCP: 37118->14580 Seq x8e840a40 SYN Wnd 65136 MSS 472
ax0: fm AK7WS to AK7WS ctl UI pid=CC(IP) len 60 11:06:15.787004
IP: len 60 44.1.11.1->44.135.208.225 ihl 20 ttl 64 DF prot TCP
TCP: 37118->14580 Seq x8e840a40 SYN Wnd 65136 MSS 472
ax0: fm AK7WS to AK7WS ctl UI pid=CC(IP) len 60 11:06:15.787762
IP: len 60 44.1.11.1->44.135.208.225 ihl 20 ttl 64 DF prot TCP
TCP: 37118->14580 Seq x8e840a40 SYN Wnd 65136 MSS 472

Once I get this fixed, I’ll proceed to running the Winlink gateway (rmsgw).

Thanks for any help,
Lisa

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Resolved this. Found that on the kissattach command, do NOT use an IP address.
Works fine now and does not transmit a bunch of discovery things on the ax25 radio

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