Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 09:29:48 +1100 From: Kevin Sheehan <kevin@planb.net.au> To: Dan <dan@falken.netmetrics.net>, "'Lew Payne'" <lewiz@netcom.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Strange Network Problem Message-ID: <01BE280D.76F4E780@fossil.planb.com.au>
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>> 2) What is the proper netmask for aliased IPs? I have found reasonably >> authoritative references to both 255.255.255.255 and 255.255.255.254 in >> the archives. I would like to clear this up. > >Huh? The proper netmask to use is the netmask which accurately >represents the address block you've been assigned. You must ASK >what the actual address block is that those other IP's came from, >and set your netmask accordingly. Setting an arbitrary netmask >is an invitation to disaster. The broadcast address, computed >from your netmask, MAY BE ALREADY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER MACHINE. A mask of 255.255.255.255 is not so bad for an alias. Rgs. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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