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From: patrick@veenet.value.net (Patrick Greenwell)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Multiple IPs alias for an ethernet interface?
Date: 7 Dec 1995 00:19:56 GMT
Organization: Value Net Internetwork Services Inc.
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Jackson Weng (JacksonWeng@acer.net) wrote:
: Dear all,

: I'd followed the FAQ to add another IP alias for the single ethernet
: interface in my BSDI system, for example:

:    ifconfig ef0 inet 203.66.109.1 
:    ifconfig ef0 203.66.109.200 alias

: then I try to ping 203.66.109.200 but it doesn't answer me,
: How come? Any information will be appreciated!

: Tks!

You also need to do the same for the loopback interface:

ifconfig lo0 203.66.109.200 alias



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