Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 09:15:14 +0200 (CEST) From: Jakob Alvermark <jakob@teligent.se> To: Robin Melville <robmel@nadt.org.uk> Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IP addresses to use? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970827091339.563D-100000@datorn.teligent.se> In-Reply-To: <3.0.2.32.19970826165940.006ba6b8@wrcmail>
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On Tue, 26 Aug 1997, Robin Melville wrote: > Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 16:59:40 +0100 > From: Robin Melville <robmel@nadt.org.uk> > To: Jakob Alvermark <jakob@teligent.se>, isp@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: IP addresses to use? > > At 16:51 26/08/97 +0200, Jakob Alvermark wrote: > >Hello! > > > >I'm sorry if this question is not very much related to FreeBSD, but I > >think it's quite much related to "isp'ing". I hope I can get some hints > >anyway. > > > >The problem is as follows: > > > >I'm in the process in building a system with several computers connected > >via an ethernet. The machines in the system I have given IP addresses in > >the subnet 192.168.x.x. Because it's a private system which never should > >connect to the internet, I though this should be alright. > > > >Now I have to connect to other companies networks, with IP over X.25. I > >have set up a UnixWare machine with Eicon IP Connect and connected to two > >companies, it work fine. The third company is now giving me problems, they > >are also using the address range 192.168.x.x. > > > >I have thought of a couple of solutions: > > > >1. Use IP address translation/masquerading. But the Eicon software doesn't > >do that. > > > >2. Maybe request an "offical" IP address. Then there should be no conflict > >with any company. But can they give me an address space for use in a > >"private" network? > > > >What can I do? What should I do? Any other solution that could be suitable > >for my situation? > > Use the 172.16.x.x series of private addresses, less likely to conflict. > Presumably you have IP routing set up between yourself and these other > companies? Yes. /Jakob Alvermark ------------------------------------------------------- Teligent AB, P.O. Box 213, S-149 23 Nynäshamn, Sweden Telephone +46-(0)8 520 660 00 * Fax +46-(0)8 520 193 36 Direct +46-(0)8 520 660 32 * GSM +46-(0)70 792 16 57
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