[BlueOnyx:14022] Re: Problem setting interface alias netmask to 255.255.255.255
wcstaff at webcoast.com
wcstaff at webcoast.com
Wed Nov 13 09:55:23 -05 2013
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blueonyx-bounces at mail.blueonyx.it
[mailto:blueonyx-bounces at mail.blueonyx.it] On
> Behalf Of Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:51 AM
> To: blueonyx at mail.blueonyx.it
> Subject: [BlueOnyx:14016] Re: Problem setting interface alias netmask to
255.255.255.255
>
> Hey Michael,
>
> On 11/13/2013 6:38 AM, Michael Stauber wrote:
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> >> That screams "amateur" to me.
> >
> > Hehehe ... I didn't want to say it that bluntly, but yeah ... that
> > thought also crossed my mind. ;-)
>
>
> Yeah, well I suppose people are going to wonder "why did Chris wake up
> in such a foul mood?" :) LOL.... I think I just neglected to
> activate the "polite filter" this morning.
>
> So I shall go brew a cup of coffee and activate politeness filtering.
>
> But the suggestion to have a customer use a /32 for anything other than
> router-to-router communication still drives me bonkers. Thinking about
> the record-keeping necessary on the host's end to keep track of a bunch
> of random IP addresses that are assigned willy-nilly to various
> customers makes my head spin. Since they're clearly not using proper
> subnets, and therefore not splitting traffic into VLANs, I can only
> imagine they are using some sort of MAC restrictions. Good grief...
>
> See? Maybe I really do need that coffee...
>
> --
I LOVE Blunt statements. Right to the point, usually more accurate:)
Tom
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