Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 17:58:02 +0300 (MSK) From: Alexis Yushin <alexis@dawn.ww.net> To: danny@panda.hilink.com.au (Daniel O'Callaghan) Cc: alexis@ww.net, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "black" interfaces list Message-ID: <199702241458.RAA13457@dawn.ww.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970224214251.8268g-100000@panda.hilink.com.au> from Daniel O'Callaghan at "Feb 24, 97 09:47:00 pm"
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Once Daniel O'Callaghan wrote: >Why are you using reserved IP addresses for the ends? PPP interfaces can >use an ethernet interface IP address quite happily, unless you are >talking to a box which does not support this, but even NT does (although >NT can't use the same IP *subnet* on ethernet and PPP.) > >Alternatively, use very small subnets (255.255.255.252 netmask) and use >real IP addresses. > >As a last resort you can re-ifconfig a PPP interface with a 'real' IP >address after it has been brought up. I am sorry Danny, but this is not the point of concern. There are pretty much reasons to do what I've described in certain cases. But those cases are out of scope of this thread I guess. alexis -- I may be drunk but at least I'm not insane.
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