Difference between private and reserved network.

Anders Peter Fugmann email hidden
Mon Nov 28 21:40:24 CET 2005


Steven W. Orr wrote:
> Until I understand this I have disabled the reserved_networks file. Can 
> someone please explain this? Is the reserved_networks file wrong?
Yes. It is outdated. IANA is responsible for IPv4 allocations. These 
allocations change, and the reserved networks file needs to be updated 
whenever allocations change. FIAIF uses the list of reserved networks to 
guard againt IP spoofing.

You should run 'fiaif-update update' to retreive a new version of the 
reserved networks file.

> 
> TIA
> 
Regards
Anders Fugmann





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