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> So, if I configure the interface as suggested ("/sbin/ip addr add
> 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0") can I really bind to any IP in 10.0.0.0/24 and
> conduct TCP sessions (as a client or server) using that IP--assuming all
> the ARP, etc, issues are worked out?


hostA: ip a a 10.0.0.0/24 brd + dev lo
hostB: ip r a 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0

hostB: telnet 10.0.0.27
<connected as normal>

hostB: ssh 10.0.0.91
<connected as normal>

'tis a little magic I like.  nothing special needed anywhere.  does that 
help?

-d

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