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Re: IGRP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Christian Daudt)
Mon Mar 25 22:54:25 1996
From: csd@microplex.com (Christian Daudt)
To: ATPlack@scj.com
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 19:34:32 -0800 (PST)
Cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-ppp@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <"MSMAIL PC */PRMD=SCJMAIL/ADMD=MCI/C=US/"@MHS> from "ATPlack@scj.com" at Mar 25, 96 01:03:53 pm
> I have a great connection to the network now through the PPP link. However,
> that is only on my linux machine.
>
> I assume that gated will help get the route available to the other machines
> on my local Ethernet segment. If not, someone let me know. I am going to
> try this this week.
It shouldn't. Host computers should not get their routing info from
routing protocol updates. Gated is there to make routers talk to
themselves. You'll probably need to configure at least the default
gateway on the other machines. The rest should sort itself out from there
> My primary concern is that I might need to support IGRP. See the network
> guys here have disabled RIP on all networks at our sight in favor of IGRP
> from Cisco.
>
> Any ideas on support for this through Linux.
>
As far as I know, IGRP is proprietary and cisco has patents on some
portions of it, so I don't think you'll get Linux boxes talking IGRP
anytime soon.
(Could someone confirm/deny this info that I have?)
cheers,
Christian.
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