Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:42:18 +1000 From: Warren Liddell <shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ifconfig netmask problem Message-ID: <200406231842.18646.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com> In-Reply-To: <200406230729.i5N7TGnc006212@ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com> References: <200406230729.i5N7TGnc006212@ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com>
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On Wednesday 23 June 2004 17:29, Dan Piparo wrote: > Hello, > > > > I just upgraded my server to FreeBSD 4.10-STABLE from FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE > and I've seemed to have a problem with ifconfig. > > > > I have an em0 interface and on the primary IP address I have the netmask > set at 255.255.255.128 because I have a /25 IP block, and the primary IP > address is pingable. The problem that I'm having is with the alias IPs, > I've had the netmask set for them at 255.255.255.255 for years and they > worked fine, but now the alias IPs that I have aren't pingable at all. The > strange thing is, when I change the netmask to something like 255.255.255.0 > or > 255.255.255.254 it is pingable. > > > > What I really want to know, what is the proper netmask for an alias IP > address for the latest FreeBSD 4.10-STABLE version. Did it change for some > reason? > > > > Any help would be most appreciated. I have had to do a lil aliasing mysel fof l8 .. but i use this website as a source fo rit. http://freebsd.peon.net/tutorials/6/ -- Yours Sincerely Shinjii http://virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com
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