ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question

2014-05-01 Thread Amrit
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Re: ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question

2011-06-29 Thread Oleg Cherevko
, 2011 8:11 AM To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question Hi All, When describing the "alias" parameter ifconfig manpage claims that "If the address is on the same subnet as the first network address for this interface, a non-conflicting n

Re: ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question

2011-06-29 Thread Oleg Cherevko
ilto:owner-freebsd- n...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Oleg Cherevko Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:11 AM To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question Hi All, When describing the "alias" parameter ifconfig manpage claims that "If the address is o

RE: ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question

2011-06-29 Thread Li, Qing
On Behalf Of Oleg Cherevko > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:11 AM > To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org > Subject: ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question > > Hi All, > > When describing the "alias" parameter ifconfig manpage claims that "If > the address is on

Re: ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question

2011-06-29 Thread Oleg Cherevko
On 29.06.2011 18:10, Oleg Cherevko wrote: Are there any drawbacks in setting aliases like this: ifconfig em0 inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 0xff00 ifconfig em0 inet 192.168.1.2 netmask 0xff00 instead of traditional: ifconfig em0 inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 0xff00

ifconfig alias: same subnet netmask question

2011-06-29 Thread Oleg Cherevko
Hi All, When describing the "alias" parameter ifconfig manpage claims that "If the address is on the same subnet as the first network address for this interface, a non-conflicting netmask must be given. Usually 0x is most appropriate." Taking into account that FreeBSD supports aliase