[aclug-L] Re: IPMasq problems

["Dale W Hodge" <dwh@xxxxxxxx>]

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> From: aclug-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:aclug-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Jeff
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 9:41 AM
> To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: IPMasq problems
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>
> On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, John Reinke wrote:
>
> > # Bring up ethernet link
> > ifconfig eth0 172.16.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 172.16.1.1 up
>
> This looks funny.  eth0's IP is the same as the broadcast addr?

I just looked this up.  That is an archaic use, but still possible. It
really
depends on how the remainder of the network is set up.

--dwh

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