You need the interfaces to be on the same subnet, otherwise you would need
to route between the networks, hence the use of a 'router'.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dhiman Barman" <dhiman@cs.bu.edu>
To: <cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 11:23 PM
Subject: [nsp] virtual link
> Hi,
> I have set up a virtual link between two routers.
>
> 192.168.4.1/24 192.168.3.2
> Router1--------virtual link--------------------Router2
> Area 2 Area 2
>
> (other interfaces not shown, Router 1 has an interface on area 0)
>
> Conf on router1:
> area 2 virtual-link 192.168.3.2 (also the router ID)
>
> conf on router2:
> area 2 virtual-link 192.168.4.1 (also the router ID)
>
>
> Is it necessary for the two addresses to be on the same network ?
> Because I cannot ping the other interface from one. Getting
> the message on Router 1:
> recv pkt from 192.168.3.2, ethernet 0/0 area 0.0.0.2: src not on
> the same network.
>
>
> -Dhiman
>
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