Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 16:21:32 +1000 (EST) From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au> To: Frode Nordahl <froden@bigblue.no> Cc: "isp@FreeBSD.Org" <isp@FreeBSD.Org> Subject: Re: IP aliassing. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960831161957.3674I-100000@panda.hilink.com.au> In-Reply-To: <199608301600.SAA17754@login.bigblue.no>
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On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, Frode Nordahl wrote: > I have made IP aliassing work by executing the following command: > ifconfig ep0 xxx.yyy.zzz alias > > And then add a route for that ip to localhost, but, when I add that alias, > ifconfig comes up with a "File exists" error, > but the alias work, so I just wonder if it is the right way of doing things? Yes this is the right way to do things. the route add ipalias localhost just prevents packets from going out the default route and back when you are talking to yourself. Is the route there to start with? Danny
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