The IP address on a switch or hub is for management purposes only and is
not applied to an actual physical port. The IP address in a switch or
hub is applied to a virtual interface so you can use IP to test
connectivity or telnet to the device for configuration purposes.
>>> "Wang Chia Ta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/30/01 9:40:46 AM >>>
Thank you for your response. Another question is when or why would you
be
required
to use set an ip address on a switch and/or hub interface?
Thx.
Wang Chia Ta
Systems Support
Mitsubishi Motors
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""John Neiberger"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> This isn't a stupid question, it's a very important point to make.
If
> you are routing, each interface on the router must be in its own
subnet.
> Otherwise routing would not work. If you're bridging, then the
bridged
> interfaces are in the same subnet but you don't specifically assign
an
> IP address to those interfaces.
>
> I'm guessing that you're really asking the former question: in a
> routing situation can two different interfaces be in the same
subnet,
> and the answer is no.
>
> HTH,
> John
>
> >>> After removing all of the HTML, Rick appeared to say... >>>
> Dear all,
> I have a stupid question, want to clarify.
> is it I cannot make two or more interfaces share the same subnet in
> the Router?
> Thanks
>
> Best Regards,
> rick
>
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