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From: Gary Howland <gary@systemics.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Test IP Addresses
Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 21:41:10 +0200
Organization: Systemics Ltd.
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Robert Nagy wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> What are those IP addresses that you can use for testing purposes and
> internal usage etc?  Thought I saw them in my freebsd hosts file, but I
> must of since removed them.

# According to RFC 1597, you can use the following IP networks for
# private nets which will never be connected to the Internet:
#
#   10.0.0.0    -   10.255.255.255
#   172.16.0.0  -   172.31.255.255
#   192.168.0.0 -   192.168.255.255
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>   nagy@topend.com.au - Internet Service Providers In The Northern Territory
>               A Harley Davidson, A Good Woman & 3 x Bull Terriers
>                         http://www.topend.com.au

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