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Subject: Re: ifconfig alias number 2
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From: "Aaron D. Gifford" <agifford@infowest.com>
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Usually when adding aliases, you want to use a 255.255.255.255 netmask
unless the alias is for another logical network on the same physical
interface for which your machine does not yet have an IP address
or route assigned.

Aaron out.


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