Re: Multiple IP's (IP Aliasing)

["Arturo \"Buanzo\" Busleiman" <buanzo () buanzo com ar>]

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Fernando Gont 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. BUT you can
CHOOSE thru which interface you want to go out by specifying a source IP
Address.  I do this all the time when I need to check remotely if a NAT
between an external and an internal interface is working. (traceroute and
ping).


> 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.

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