Thank you. I see it now. I have tested it and it works. The part that kept hanging me up was that I would have two NICs with the same network. But, now I see that by setting the netmask for the alias that problem goes away. George Sexton MH Software, Inc. Voice: 303 438 9585 http://www.mhsoftware.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Wolfgang Walter [mailto:wolfgang.walter@stusta.mhn.de] > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 1:04 PM > To: George Sexton > Cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu > Subject: Re: Source Address Autoselection (Sort of Long) > > > On Sat, Aug 05, 2000 at 12:55:33PM -0600, George Sexton wrote: > > > > > > ifconfig wan0:0 aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd netmask 255.255.255.255 broadcast > > > 255.255.255.255 > > > route add -host 192.168.104.1 dev wan0:0 # l1 > > > route add default gw 192.168.104.1 dev wan0:0 # x1 > > > route del -host 192.168.104.1 dev wan0:0 # l2 > > > > I think I kind of understand where this is going. Thank you for your > > patience. If you could help me understand one more part I think > I will have > > it. The part I don't understand is what IP to assign to the > alias. Here is > > my complete config: > > > > > > subnet 166.66.66.192 > > mask 166.66.66.224 > > I assume this is a typo and your mask is 255.255.255.224. > > > > > Gateway 166.66.66.193 <- eth0 > > Wan0 192.168.104.2 <- Wan0 > > > > > > Other hosts 166.66.66.194-222 > > > > What is the address that I would assign to wan0:0? > > If you want that the host appears as 166.66.66.193 for the > outside world you > should use 166.66.66.193. If you prefer another unused address from > > 166.66.66.192/255.255.255.224 > > But I see no reason why you don't want to use 166.66.66.193. > > Greetings, > > Wolfgang Walter > > -- > Veni, Vidi, VISA: > I came, I saw, I did a little shopping. - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
