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Date:      Thu, 30 May 1996 08:22:11 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Guy Helmer <ghelmer@alpha.dsu.edu>
To:        Kristyn Fayette <kristyn@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: RFC for special IPs/Private Networks?
Message-ID:  <Pine.OSF.3.93.960530080331.27443A-100000@alpha.dsu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199605292107.RAA07633@spiff.gnu.ai.mit.edu>

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On Wed, 29 May 1996, Kristyn Fayette wrote:

>   I remember once seeing in /etc/hosts, or a similar file, a reference to an
> RFC for IP addresses that won't be propagated over routers.  I'm thinking
> that this must have been on the GAMMA or EPSILON release, because it isn't
> in my 1.0.2 CD.

The current RFC regarding numbers for private internets is 1918.

>   Can someone tell me what RFC this was?  And does anyone know what the
> GOTCHAs are for this?  I already know that this network can't be directly
> on the Internet, but what about with a proxy firewall seperating the two
> networks?
>                                                 -----Kris

I'm sure 1918 goes over the implications... 

Guy Helmer, Dakota State University Computing Services - ghelmer@alpha.dsu.edu




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