Re: Multiple IP's (IP Aliasing)

From: Fernando Gont (fernando_at_gont.com.ar)
Date: 08/26/03

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    To: "Arturo \"Buanzo\" Busleiman" <buanzo@buanzo.com.ar>
    
    

    At 19:03 19/08/2003 -0300, Arturo \"Buanzo\" Busleiman wrote:

    > > The source IP address is chosen by IP according to the outgoing interface
    > > that will be used to send the packet...
    >.if none is specified, and after the route is selected.

    Of course.

    >BUT you can
    >CHOOSE thru which interface you want to go out by specifying a source IP
    >Address.

    The outgoing interface will be chosen according to the routing table, *not*
    according the source IP address.

    > > However, why do you want to use the aliases? Just because you have them
    > > doesn't mean that you *must* *use* them.
    >It's a point, but surely the original poster has a reason. This is a
    >security-basics lists, I'm SURE he has one.

    So what's the reason, Vineet?

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