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From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il>
To: El de la seguridad <secmanag@netclub.com.co>
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Subject: Re: vif and freebsd!
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On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, El de la seguridad wrote:

> 
> How can I implemente another interface "virtual interface " in my 
> ethernet card???
> Thanx in advance
> 
> G. Cabrales
> 
> 
Use the alias option on ifconfig.
If the virtual interface is on another network than your real interface, 
you may also need to ad a routing table entry.
If it is on the same network, use a netmask of all 1's, and it should 
work i.e.:
ifconfig de0 inet 192.116.93.18 netmask 255.255.255.255 alias

Nadav