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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