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> > > > Everybody is saying use 255.255.255.255 for an alias. Noone is giving
> > > > reasons why.
>
>Exactly.  I never got a good answer to this when I first stumbled upon it,
>and I still haven't.  All I know is that this is the way it needs to be done
>in order for things to work properly.

Ok, I meant everyone is saying use 255.255.255.255 for an alias even if 
it's on a different subnet. I've been preaching to use the real subnet when 
the alias is on a different subnet from the start of this thread =)

         DocWilco


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