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From: Thomas Schroecker <thomas@server.bruce.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Virtual Hosts/Aliases
Date: 10 Jul 1995 22:01:47 GMT
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Hiho all...
I've got a question which has been bugging me a bit.  I've setup my FreeBSD box
to answer to 3 IP addresses using alias:
ie:
	ifconfig ed0 alias a.b.c.d
This is all cool and seems to work fine, cuz people can telnet to a.b.c.d with
out any problems.  However if I sit by the FreeBSD box myself I can't do
anything with those addresses.  I can't ping a.b.c.d or telnet there or access
the www server on that address...like nothing.  But every other person in the
world has no troubles accessing it.  Anyhow like I said its not a problem, but
just something I'm wondering bout.  If anyone can explain this weird
phenonmenum that would be too cool...thanx a bunch

Thomas Schroecker
thomas@server.bruce.net
schroect@sos.wingham.com