[91] in resnet
Re: Domains...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Krikorian)
Wed Dec 15 00:20:45 1993
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 93 00:19:16 -0500
From: David Krikorian <dkk@MIT.EDU>
To: edmudama@MIT.EDU
Cc: resnet@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: [0087] in resnet
There is a relatively easy way to check on addresses and subnets, as
demonstrated below. There may easier, more complete, or more
up-to-date methods -- this is just the one I use.
The 18.whatever.0.1 address has generally been the gateway address,
and its name is generally a clear indication of the subnet's location.
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athena% attach hosts
attach: /afs/athena.mit.edu/astaff/reference/hosts linked to /mit/hosts for filesystem hosts
puttanesca% fgrep 18.233.0.1 /mit/hosts/hosts
HOST : 18.233.0.1 : NW12B-RTR-DELTA-KAPPA-EPSILON-ETHER,DKE-ETHER : CISCO/AGS : EXEC :
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The first name (NW12B-...) is the machine's name. The rest of the
comma-delimited list contains aliases (known as cnames). The cname
"DKE-ETHER" indicates that 18.233.*.* hosts are probably all located
in the Delta Kappa Epsilon house.
Disclaimer: I do not work for Network Operations, and am in no way
affiliated with DKE. I speak only as a knowledgeable user.
