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Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 16:58:34 -0500
Subject: Re: setting up IP aliases in rc.conf
From: Steve Fettig <lists@stevenfettig.com>
To: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net>,
	f-q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>,
	"Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net>
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On 5/8/2002 11:47, "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> wrote:
<snip>
>>>> Ok, the handbook is wrong - I'll fix it ASAP.
>>> 
>>> Sorry, my bad.  It says alias0 in the handbook.  It should say however
>>> that you m ust start at 0a nd cannot skip numbers.
>> 
>> You're right, I'll add something to that effect.
> 
> I got it working great.  Thanks to all who responded! Now I can get the
> machine torn down and ready to go on the plane with me today so I can
> install it tomorrow :-)
> 
> 
<snip>
It's surprising what one can learn when trying to answer the questions of
others!  Now I know why my aliases beyond alias0 never worked (because of
the netmask), but I wanted to ask the question: Why does the netmask have to
be all 1's (i.e. 255.255.255.255) for additional addresses when those
addresses would not otherwise be entered that way?  I am asking because I
don't understand what makes the alias different than the single IP...

TIA,
Steve


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