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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:20:48 +0200
From: Jean Paul Galea <jp@galea.se>
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On 07/16/2014 12:52 PM, Maciej Milewski wrote:
> Double mask definition?
> You are trying to define 94.247.171.197 with mask 32 and then with mask 28.
> Remove the /32 from this line and use simple 94.247.171.197 netmask
> 255.255.255.240 broadcast 94.247.171.207
> Alias is defined correctly.

> The same as above.
> Better use 10.0.0.53/24 or 10.0.0.53 netmask 255.255.255.0

I can't believe it was such a stupid mistake from my end :-)

I guess you could say I had a syntax error ;-)

Sorry for the trouble, and thank you for your time!

Jean Paul