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Subject: Re: Re[2]: Host unable to  ping/access its own IPs
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 03:37:55 +0800
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in your original message, you didn't post your routing table contents
(whatever that is called).  have you checked that the routes are correct?


Rino

----- Original Message -----
From: Gabriel Ambuehl <gabriel_ambuehl@buz.ch>
To: Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net>
Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 1:00 AM
Subject: Re[2]: Host unable to ping/access its own IPs


> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>
> Hello Alex,
>
> Friday, August 17, 2001, 6:44:37 PM, you wrote:
> >> I have the same problem with a FreeBSD box.  I can access/ping the
> >> IP/domain from anywhere but the box that is hosting it.  I've been
> >> pulling my hair for over a week now trying to figure out what's
> >> going on.  Strangely it only affects one IP while all others are
> >> working just fine.
> > Try setting the netmask for the problem address to 0xffffffff since
> > it's not the primary one on the interface.
>
> While it appears to be solving the problem, I wouldn't consider it a
> real
> solution cause the TCP/IP stack break if one uses the CORRECT netmask
> on it. But thanks a lot anyway, this is going to save me some trouble
> for at
> least the short term.
>
> Any TCP/IP wizards around here that could comment?
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>  Gabriel
> 



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