Hi Ralph, Yes; there are other internal, private, non-routed IP address spaces. Those are defined in RFC 1918 whose URL is below: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1918.txt?number=1918 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph W. Reid" <rreid@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 6:37 AM Subject: reserved IP addresses > I know that IP address 127.0.0.1 in IPv4 is specially reserved for > loop back on a local host. I think there is something special about > IP addresses in the range 10.0.0.0 through 10.255.255.255 in IPv4 as > well (something about invisible local area network systems, I think). > I am looking for a listing of special IP addresses and ranges for > IPv4, and if possible IPv6. I am also curious if anyone has used > IPv6 addresses with Speakup configured kernels. Any pointers or info > will be much appreciated. Thanks, and have a _great_ day! > > -- > Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. > rreid at sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid > Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. > COSEC (x) / SEC (x) = (COTAN (x) / TAN (x)) ^ 2 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
