Re: Question regarding DEFAULT entry in /etc/raddb/users (fwd)
MIX System Operator (sysop@mixcom.com)
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 05:40:58 -0500
At 09:52 AM 6/18/96 -0700, MegaZone wrote:
>Once upon a time Jon Lewis shaped the electrons to say...
>>> >DEFAULT Password = "UNIX"
>>> > User-Service-Type = Framed-User,
>>> > Framed-Protocol = PPP,
>>!> > Framed-Address = 255.255.255.254,
>>!> > Framed-Netmask = 255.255.255.255,
>>!> > Framed-Routing = None,
>>!> > Framed-Compression = Van-Jacobsen-TCP-IP,
>>
>>Are the marked lines really necessary? What is hte signifigance of
>>255.255.255.254?
>
>My philosophy is be explicit - if you set them explicitly you never have
>a moment where you are unsure of what the box is defaulting to.
>
>Framed-Address = 255.255.255.254 means assign an IP. This is the default
>so you could leave it off.
>Framed-Netmask = 255.255.255.255 should be obvious. In this case the
>defualt is 255.255.255.0. And really it doesn't make a difference, there
>is no benefit here of the 32 bit mask.
Beautiful thing is that with subnetting (224) the 255 netmask in RADIUS does
not mangle the routing.
>Framed-Routing = None - don't do RIP. I *think* this is the default.
>Framed-Compression = etc - this I'm really not sure of the default, I
>believe it is no compression. I'd have to test it.
Just to comment on this. If you subnet and use static routes in the router,
then there is no need for RIP to broadcast on the PM, so the "Framed-Routing
= None" is what should be done.
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Jeff Mountin
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MIX Communications
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