Re: dynamically assigned IP numbers
Dr. Delete Ph.D. (doc@lame.org)
Tue, 26 Sep 1995 22:32:55 -0400 (EDT)
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> >Unfortunately, Livingston's dynamic IP address allocation doesn't allocate
> >IP addresses based upon the port. It simply allocates an IP address from
> >the starting point (set assigned) and counts upwards, then loops back
> >to the beginning.
> >
> >It would be nice if the IP addresses corresponded with a given port
> >on a portmaster, makes it easy to troubleshoot users problems too.
> >
> >(traceroute for instance would be much more meaningful)
> >
> >-Doc
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> How does the portmaster know when to "loop back"? We can specify
> the starting IP address, but is ther a way to say to thel PM, "Hey, PM,
> start at ".100 and end at .200"?
By how many ports you have :-)
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