Yes, I agree. Discussion here of late have been interesting and
informative. And without rancour! Let's try to keep it that way...........Ian
> Ian Cottrell wrote:
> >
> > Technically, true, but for all intents and purposes, on networks such as we
> > commonly discuss here, default route=gateway of last restort. Easily
> > justified oversimplification! (=:
> >
> > However, you are right and I will stop equating them in future
> > messages................Ian
>
> Glad you took it the way it was intended... I'm just trying to a) clarify
> when I can, and b) provide mini-tutorials... I enjoy reading those msgs that
> go a tad beyond the original question.
>
> Then again, my wife often complains I go into too much detail... "All I
> wanted was a yes/no!" :^D
>
> Cheers,
> Pierre
>
> > > Ian Cottrell wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Doug
> > > > How about posting your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth*
> > > > files?
> > > > As someone else pointed out, you are trying to use your 2 machines as
> > > > gateways, which will not work. You need only one gateway defined, that
> > > > being the default route or 'gateway of last resort'..................Ian
> > >
> > > Ian,
> > >
> > > Not to get too picky; but since you seem to equate default route and gw of
> > > last resort.... :^)
> > >
> > > Oversimplified:
> > >
> > > Default route: direction to send traffic when the target is not
> > > "contained" within existing route table entries; usually to a specific gw
> > > (just out say "eth0" requires proxy ARP). Actually, it is contained
> > > within 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
> > >
> > > Default network: "A router that is generating the default for a network
> > > also may need a default of its own. One way of doing this is to specify a
> > > static route to the network 0.0.0.0 through the appropriate router."**
> > >
> > > Gateway of last resort: not available to RIPv1 (only one choice --
> > > 0.0.0.0). With more complex routing protocols, "there might be several
> > > networks that can be candidates for the system default. The router uses
> > > both administrative distance and metric information to determine the
> > > default route (gateway of last resort)."** As in: several default routes,
> > > one of which is "last resort".
> > >
> > > ** See also:
> > > http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios11/cbook/cipro
> > > ute. htm#xtocid16743154
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > Pierre
>
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