Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 3 Feb 1999 19:00:13 +0000 | From | Steve Dodd <> | Subject | Re: howto disable auto route setup? |
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On Wed, Feb 03, 1999 at 12:38:14PM +0100, Martin Mares wrote:
> You need to specify the netmask anyway. Setting an address without > a netmask and relying on ifconfig guessing the correct netmask is > not the right way to go.
Generally I agree, but if the POINTTOPOINT flag is set, it is safe & indeed sensible to infer a netmask of 255.255.255.255, IMO.
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