[Novalug] problems with wireless + mDNS

Brent Jameson brentjameson@gmail.com
Thu May 6 14:17:32 EDT 2010


> Yes, I know about 0="this network", but in the presence of longer subnet
> masks, I wonder what it will Actually Do? After all, it *is* *this
> network* we are talking about.

> OK, now to REALLY freak you out...let's see what I can do if I subnet
> 127!?! Yep...I'm surely going to Hell for that one! But...will it WORK?

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On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 1:25 PM, James Ewing Cottrell 3rd <
JECottrell3@comcast.net> wrote:

> Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> > From: James Ewing Cottrell 3rd <JECottrell3@comcast.net>
> >
> > Again, RFC5735:  http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5735
> >
> > Also read its predecessor, RFC3330, for more additional history:
> >   http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3330
>
> Do you offhand remember the RFC that talks about Net 1 packets? ISTR
> they were called "Martian" ... maybe I can grep for that in the RFCs.
>
> > There are yet other, earlier documents, including one detailing how early
> > 192.168.x.0 Class C networks were assigned by IANA.  There is a lot
> > of history on assignments, and several RFCs attempting to document them.
> >
> > For all intents and purposes, RFC5735 suffices for today.
> >
> >> Hmmm, I wonder what happens if I make my router 0.1.2.3/24?
> >
> > Again, RFC5735:  http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5735
> > Which also references RFC1122:  http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1122
> > [ HINT:  Search for "this network" ]
>
> Yes, I know about 0="this network", but in the presence of longer subnet
> masks, I wonder what it will Actually Do? After all, it *is* *this
> network* we are talking about.
>
> OK, now to REALLY freak you out...let's see what I can do if I subnet
> 127!?! Yep...I'm surely going to Hell for that one! But...will it WORK?
>
> >> Once again, this is my Home Network, one consisting of less than 10
> >> computers. It effects Only Me. It would take less than an hour to change
> >> it, and quite a bit  of that time would be waiting for the machines to
> boot
> >> or reboot.
> >
> > AS9838 (1.2.3/24) is still registered as a "debogon," which was the
> multi-NCC
> > reclaim project of the last decade (long story).  But as of 2010, the
> summary
> > routes for 1/8 that route into AS9838 and others, are Australia's border
> routers.
>
> How appropriate....send them to The Prison Colony :)
>
> >> But Seriously, I *DO* agree with Bryan.
> >
> > RFC5735, proliferate that RFC number to everyone you know.
> > Or if that's hard to remember, RFC3330 is easier.  ;)
> >
> > Just don't want any holes dug on this to become known as, quite
> literally,
> > "the China Syndrome" for any company/network.  ;)
>
> They censor their Net anyway, so those packets probably won't make it
> back to me anyway :)
>
> >  --
> > Bryan J  Smith             Professional, Technical Annoyance
> > Linked Profile:           http://www.linkedin.com/in/bjsmith
>
> JIM
>
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