Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 20:19:10 +1000 (EST) From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> Cc: Matthew Bowman <mgbowman@gmx.com>, freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bridging + VLANS Message-ID: <20110522183629.H60311@sola.nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <4DD809C2.8080704@FreeBSD.org> References: <C75F66EE-6F33-46E9-8239-12E9294E114B@gmx.com> <4DD809C2.8080704@FreeBSD.org>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sat, 21 May 2011, Doug Barton wrote: > On 05/21/2011 01:58, Matthew Bowman wrote: > > I have an uplink to my ISP on a 2 IP /30 network (1.1.1.0/30 in the > > diagram) > > No help for your actual problem, sorry. I just wanted to point out that 1/8 > has been assigned by IANA to APNIC, so it should not be used as a substitute > for RFC 1918 space. I'm assuming that you're just using it as a placeholder > for the real assignment, however I would argue that even that is a bad idea > since at minimum it's a bad example that others may draw poor conclusions > from. I was concerned about this too after noticing 1.x.x.x connections to our streamserver, knowing the ancient Linux firewall/router forces 1.1.1.1 as the address of the interface used for PPPoE - I guess that was common usage back when? - but see the APNIC bods are onto it, also noting that 1.0/16 and many/most 1.1 (other than 1.1.1/24) are already allocated: http://www.iptools.com/dnstools.php?tool=ipwhois&user_data=1.1.1.1&submit=Go Just as well, as I had to address the ADSL bridge within 1.1.1/24 .. > Yours in pedantry, > > Doug 254 out of 256 ain't bad, Ian
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20110522183629.H60311>