Re: newbie question!

From: Ryan O'Connell (ryan-nsp@complicity.co.uk)
Date: Thu Apr 11 2002 - 14:42:31 EDT


On 11-Apr-2002 Rick Burts wrote:
> Actually what you say is true for LAN interfaces but not for serial
> interfaces. The IOS will allow serial interfaces to be configured
> within the same subnet as the following example shows:
>
> Router_D#conf t
> Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
> R1(config)#int serial1/0
> R1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.240
> R1(config-if)#int serial1/1
> R1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.240
> R1(config-if)#

That surprises me. Does it work if you "no shut" both interfaces? I suspect it
won't. If it does, not sure if it's intentional or a bug, 'cos I can't see how
the routing is supposed to work on that. Any idea why it's permitted?

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