Map non-127.x.x.x address back to own machine?

[Ori Idan]

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Scott Sullivan <scott-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On 09/14/2011 01:07 AM, Scott Sullivan wrote:
>
>> On 09/14/2011 12:57 AM, Ori Idan wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Amanda Yilmaz <ayilmaz-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org<mailto:
>>> ayilmaz-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    Hi all,
>>>
>>>    Is there a way to make an IP address outside the 127.x.x.x range
>>>    (say, 192.168.56.101) map back to your own machine when accessed
>>>    from your own machine, as if it were another alias for localhost?
>>>    I'd like this to happen only on my own machine, and not interfere
>>>    with anyone else's use of said IP address on the local network.
>>>    This is for testing purposes only.
>>>
>>>    I've been poring over the documentation for route, arp, tun/tap,
>>>    etc., but don't have a deep enough understanding of Linux
>>>    networking to know where to begin.
>>>
>>>    Thanks,
>>>    Amanda
>>>
>>>
>>> I guess you only have to put a line in /etc/hosts like: 192.168.56.101
>>>  localhost
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ori Idan
>>>
>>>
>> Alternatively you can actually add mulitple IPs to the loopback interface.
>> I'm not sure the correct terminology for this is, but sure someone on list
>> can explain it. (I could find a meaningful answer quickly in the man page.
>>
>> ifconfig lo:1 192.168.56.101
>>
>>
>> I've tested this on my machine and it works.
>>
>>
>
> Okay, no more answer questions when it's time to sleep. s/could/could not/
>
> Anyways, the correct term seems to be Aliasing.
> http://www.g-loaded.eu/2005/**11/05/assign-virtual-ips-to-**your-nic/<http://www.g-loaded.eu/2005/11/05/assign-virtual-ips-to-your-nic/>
>
> I wanted to say vlan, but that's the eth0.1 (dot) notation.
>
> All the above does is create and alias on the loopback network device
> instead of on say eth0 as would more likely happen.
>
> I thought it was strange to see someone from Canada answering at such an
hour...
I am now in Israel and for me it is 8:00 am :-)

-- 
Ori Idan
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