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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD ether config
Date: 18 Oct 1996 01:37:39 +0100
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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In article <01bbbbaf$7a0d8d40$b084b6c7@pas-remote.tonesoft.com>,
"Paul Scott" <pscott@netcom.com> writes:
:
:
: Marty Cameron <martinc@atcon.com> wrote in article
: <53lqc0$qnl@thor.atcon.com>...
>> Ok, here's my current setup:
>>
>> main server: 10.0.0.1 as server.ads.com
>> workstation: 10.0.0.2 as works.ads.com
>>
>> contents of /etc/hosts:
>> 127.0.0.1 localhost
>> 10.0.0.1 server.ad.com server
>> 10.0.0.2 works.ad.com works
>> --------------- end /etc/hosts --------------------
:
: Please read RFC1597 regarding private addresses.
:
Eh ?
>> ... It's not connected to the outside world, and will only be
>> used/expanded on internally ...
:
: Maybe. But you're better off not assuming anything. Stick with RFC1597
: address if you're building a private network.
True. But why mention it ? Are you saying that 10.* and 127.* aren't
private ?
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
.