Re: IANA reserved Address Space

[bmanning () karoshi com]

> > Bill Manning wrote:
> > that said, as long as your lab is never going to
> > connect to the Internet, you may want to consider
> > using the following prefixes:
> > [..]
> > 127.0.0.0/8
>
> I would not use 127.0.0.0/8 for anything.
>
> Michel.

        that would be you.  

        in 1989, i built a 6,000 node network w/ 400 subnets
        out of that address range.  worked a treat.  since then
        the UNIX fascists have tightened their grip on what
        the enterprising admin can do w/ that portion of the 
        address map.

        now 127.0.0.0/8 seems mostly good for things like NTP
        and "host" addresses, not tied to any specific interface.

        still useful for some of us.

--bill