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Re: Thinking differently about the site local problem (was: RE: site local addresses (was Re: Fw: Welcome to the InterNAT...))

John Stracke <jstracke@centive.com> Wed, 02 April 2003 22:57 UTC

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Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 14:10:41 -0500
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Jeroen Massar wrote:

>>Ad-hoc networks are another similar case, where two machines 
>>are connected via ad-hoc wireless, bluetooth, firewire,
>>or similar.
>>    
>>
>In any other way do you like remembering and typing over 128bit
>addresses?? :)
>
:: is your friend.  If you're building an ad hoc, point-to-point 
network, you can pick convenient addresses.

>Most OS's require a (unique) hostname to be entered/automatically
>generated on install
>
False.

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