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"Per Engelbrecht" <per@xterm.dk> writes:
> I don't know the exact max. number for aliases on a single nic,

There is no upper limit.

>                                                                 but I
> do know that 128 addresses isn't a problem - depending of course on
> your setup such as ram, cpu, board and last but not least, nic.
> Don't do it on a $20 nomame-nic.

It doesn't make any difference to the NIC.

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