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Date:      Tue, 9 Jul 2002 18:52:01 -0700
From:      faSty <fasty@i-sphere.com>
To:        Doug Silver <dsilver@urchin.com>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Ifconfig Aliasing Problem - 4.6
Message-ID:  <20020710015201.GB51019@i-sphere.com>
In-Reply-To: <20020709184146.Y3580-100000@mail.quantified.com>
References:  <F294eYFUW8FSJ17JyHe0001a049@hotmail.com> <20020709184146.Y3580-100000@mail.quantified.com>

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here is ifconfig fxp0 alias 204.212.36.170 netmask 0xffffffff

that what it worked great

-fasty

On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:42:55PM -0700, Doug Silver wrote:
> Rob -
> 
> I believe the netmask must be 255.255.255.255.
> 
> Could be wrong, though that's what I'm using on my 4.6 box.
> 
> HTH
> 
> -doug
> 
> On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Rob Vella wrote:
> 
> > I'm having trouble adding an alias to my Intel Etherexpress Pro (fxp0). Here
> > is the exact output:
> >
> > root$ /sbin/ifconfig fxp0 inet 204.212.36.170 netmask 255.255.255.0
> > broadcast 204.212.36.255 alias
> > ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists
> > root$
> >
> > I've had the same problem on my FreeBSD NAT Router (4.6 as well).. I'm
> > hoping this is just a release problem.
> >
> > If anyone can help me get that aliased and working I would greatly
> > appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rob Vella
> >
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