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From: Frank Gruellich <frank@der-frank.org>
Subject: Re: Need help with basic understanding of IPtables
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 22:01:30 +0200
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* Kenneth Porter <shiva@sewingwitch.com> 25. Oct 04:
> --On Monday, October 25, 2004 3:38 PM -0400 Jason Opperisano 
> <opie@817west.com> wrote:
> >a local IP address on this machine
> Also note that this includes virtual interfaces, tunnel interfaces (the 
> tun/tap driver, typically used in VPN's), and the loopback interface. It's 
> not just NIC's.

IP numbers belong to the IP stack and have nothing to do with
interfaces.  This idea is completely useless, forget it, this will make
things (eg. routing) a lot more understandable.  From this point of
view, Jasons posting is IMHO very clear.

 Regards, Frank.
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