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Automatically set up IP address aliases
Authored by: smkaiser on Jan 25, '05 12:08:21PM
A much, much easier way to do this is to duplicate an interface in System Preferences, and then change the settings for the new interface(s) you add.
KB Articles 107322 and 106800 detail how to do it.

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Single Link Multi-Homing
Authored by: morphis on Jan 25, '05 12:37:12PM

I to use the this method so I can still admin/access my Public wireless wan(10.xxx.xxx.xxx) and keep it separate from my local lan (192.168.xxx.xxx).

No need to make custom startup items.
Just Goto. System Preferences -> Network -> Network Port Configurations
And Go <New> give a name and select your (Ethernet) port.
Then just go set it up.

BTW this is called multi-homing. You've been able to do this since OpenTransport 1.3 in MacOS 8.1 though it was not quite as easy.



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Agreed, System Prefs are the way to go
Authored by: lullabud on Jan 25, '05 12:42:42PM

If you do it the system preferences way it not only takes about 30 seconds, it gives you a network Location profile which you can use to easily reconfigure your network simply by clicking on Apple-menu -> Location -> [Profile name].

I use this at work to access printers that are physically on the same network as our public network, but are on a private static subnet. It works like a charm.



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Agreed, again
Authored by: ghay on Jan 25, '05 12:57:58PM

I've never had any problems with this method.



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