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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: michael butler <imb@scgt.oz.au>
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Subject: Re: arp and async problems
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> > > There is no way I can afford to split out 14 subnets with only one address
> > > in each to support a DNS and WWW server nor is it practical to stick that
> > > many ethernet cards into the box.
>  
> > Why split it out?  Why not stick all of the alias' on the same network,
> > so that the IP address are relevant on your primary network?
> 
> So you're telling me that I can now use ..
> 
> ifconfig ep0 inet 202.12.127.225 netmask 255.255.255.240
> ifconfig ep0 inet 202.12.127.226 alias netmask 255.255.255.240
> ifconfig ep0 inet 202.12.127.227 alias netmask 255.255.255.240
>   :
>   :
> 
>  .. this didn't work before (I tried it), does it now ?

I don't believe so.

What does 'ifconfig -a' return, and what alias's are you trying to use?


nate