two interfaces one subnet

Patrick W. Gilmore patrick at ianai.net
Mon May 11 22:37:42 UTC 2009


On May 11, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Arnold Nipper wrote:
> On 12.05.2009 00:25 Patrick W. Gilmore wrote
>> On May 11, 2009, at 6:13 PM, Arnold Nipper wrote:
>>> On 11.05.2009 23:47 Patrick W. Gilmore wrote
>>>> On May 11, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Alex H. Ryu wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It may be allowed from host-level, but from router equipment, I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> think it was allowed at all.
>>>>
>>>> Ever used HSRP / VRRP?  Two interfaces in the same subnet.  Works
>>>> fine.  In fact, most people think it works _better_ than one
>>>> interface
>>>> in the same subnet.
>>>
>>> I guess you are mixing interfaces with IPs now. Don't you?
>>
>> Each interface has its own IP address.  The two Interfaces _also_
>> share a virtual IP address.
>>
>> IOW: No.  Are you?
>>
>
> But still each device only has _one_ interface in the same subnet.
> Though with two IP addresses sometimes.

Of course, was thinking about using it on the same router.  But I  
guess that doesn't work so well, does it? :)

-- 
TTFN,
patrick





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