Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:26:17 +0100 From: "Vince" <jhary@unsane.co.uk> To: "'Alfredo Aguirre'" <aguirre@canal22.org.mx>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: configuring two network interfaces, same subnet Message-ID: <200506131926.j5DJQZQZ070053@unsane.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <63826.207.249.4.240.1118686283.squirrel@webmail.canal22.org.mx>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of > Alfredo Aguirre > Sent: 13 June 2005 19:11 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: configuring two network interfaces, same subnet > > Hello people!, > Hi > I'm trying to configure 2 network interfaces in the same > subnet, because i want to use one interface for NS and the > other for MX, > > if i try > bash-2.05b# ifconfig em0 aa.bb.dd.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 > bash-2.05b# ifconfig em1 aa.cc.ee.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 > ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists > > ok they both cannot be in the same subnet. Yep this thread here http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-net/2003-July/001108.html Seems to cover it quite well. > > i know that i cannot have them both in the same subnet > without modifying the routing, but im confussed about it. > > i also tried after settin' one of the ips, deleting the routing > > bash-2.05b# route delete aa.bb.cc.0 > > and then setting the ip > > bash-2.05b# ifconfig em0 aa.bb.dd.1 netmask 255.255.255. > > ok i can now set the 2 ips in the same subnet but my DNS > stops working, > > i dont want to change the submask, for any of my ips > As far as I know you cannt have 2 interfaces on the same subnet full stop on freebsd, and to be fair I cant see what advantage it would give you if you could. Vince > well im confused about it, so i hope you guys could adress me > in the right direction, > > Thanks in advance, > > Alfredo > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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