configuring two network interfaces, same subnet
Vince
jhary at unsane.co.uk
Mon Jun 13 19:26:09 GMT 2005
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of
> Alfredo Aguirre
> Sent: 13 June 2005 19:11
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: configuring two network interfaces, same subnet
>
> Hello people!,
>
Hi
> I'm trying to configure 2 network interfaces in the same
> subnet, because i want to use one interface for NS and the
> other for MX,
>
> if i try
> bash-2.05b# ifconfig em0 aa.bb.dd.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
> bash-2.05b# ifconfig em1 aa.cc.ee.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
> ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists
>
> ok they both cannot be in the same subnet.
Yep this thread here
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-net/2003-July/001108.html
Seems to cover it quite well.
>
> i know that i cannot have them both in the same subnet
> without modifying the routing, but im confussed about it.
>
> i also tried after settin' one of the ips, deleting the routing
>
> bash-2.05b# route delete aa.bb.cc.0
>
> and then setting the ip
>
> bash-2.05b# ifconfig em0 aa.bb.dd.1 netmask 255.255.255.
>
> ok i can now set the 2 ips in the same subnet but my DNS
> stops working,
>
> i dont want to change the submask, for any of my ips
>
As far as I know you cannt have 2 interfaces on the same subnet
full stop on freebsd, and to be fair I cant see what advantage
it would give you if you could.
Vince
> well im confused about it, so i hope you guys could adress me
> in the right direction,
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Alfredo
>
>
>
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