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Re: SLIP slidin' away...
> > > >6) Is the slip interface up, ie shows 'ifconfig sl0' something like:
> > > > % ifconfig sl0
> > > > sl0: flags=0x??<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUINNING>
> > > > link-level-flags=0x??
> > > > addr 100.0.0.1 dstaddr 100.1.0.1 netmask 100.255.255.255
> > > > metric 0 mtu ???
> > > > out-packets 0 out-errors 0 collsions 0
> > > > in-packets 0 in-errors 0
> > > > %
> > >
> > > Yup. I wonder if my netmask is set wrong, though.
>
> > The netmask is set to the default class A,B or C netmask of your IP address,
> > that should be correct in most cases, ie needs no hand fixing...
>
> Huh? The default netmask for a class A address is 255.0.0.0 and not
> 100.255.255.255.
Ooops, here you are right of cource.... (that was the net broadcast address).
Kay.
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