+----- On Tue, 09 Nov 1999 16:39:52 PST, "Bruce Sterling Woodcock" writes: | > On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Eyal Traitel wrote: | > | > > I had something a little similar I suspect... | > > Try toggling your RIP by "routed off|on". | > > You should also check that your /etc/rc contains something like: | > > | > > route add default 223.21.95.254 1 | > | > route add net default 223.21.95.254 1 | > | > to be exact. Otherwise you're putting in a host route. | | Your default route SHOULD be a host route. To the IP address of the | router.
No, it is exactly the opposite. A host route implies a netmask of all 1's i.e. 255.255.255.255 but the default route has a netmask of all 0's i.e. 0.0.0.0 as it has to match all addresses.
/Michael