Though I do not have an in-depth knowledge in loopback interface. I would
like to add on a bit of my experience working on it.
I have tried to configure a loopback interface for NAT kind of config (For
Internet access ) with the interface as ip nat outside. It did not work.
Eventually, I have
Group,
I was looking at some documents at CCO, and noticed that sometimes their
examples use /32 IP address like :
interface loopback 0
ip address 172.16.254.3 255.255.255.255
Can someone help me to understand reason behind in using this type of
address in the configuration ?
Reasons. Plural.
1. This is a loopback interface. It is always up. Which means, if you
statically
or dynamically make this /32 host route accessible via anywhere in the
network,
you can connect via IP to this address instead of each regular interface
(serial and ethernet interfaces go down).
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Subject: Re: Loopback interface IP address
Group,
I was looking at some documents at CCO, and noticed that sometimes their
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- Original Message -
From: "Alex Lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: Loopback interface IP address
Group,
I was lo
A loopback interface is basically ina network of it's own. it is not
connected to another Interface nor does it particcipate in the transport of
data (in it's normal form atleast.) However it is used (specially in a
dynamic routing enviro) as a "reliable Interface" since it would be
available
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