Re: (PM) [jp] Using Cisco 1604 to connect to PortMaster 2

Lane Livingston (lanel@fiber.net)
Mon, 4 May 1998 14:54:12 -0600

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>I'm having a bit of trouble with an ISP using a PortMaster 2. I'm
>trying to configure my 1604 to connect. As most people know, ROUTING is
>the transfer of data from one Internet Domain, or subnet, to another.
>My ISP assigned me an IP for the BRI interface and the Ethernet
>interface. However, both IP's are in the SAME subnet!! Cisco does not
>allow this.
>
>The ISP says that Livingston tech support set them up this way. I can't
>believe that would be true.
>
>What can I tell my contact at the ISP to get him to correctly subnet on
>his end, and assign me usable IP's.
>
>I welcome any input.

The easiest/best way is to simply use IP unnumbered interfacing on the
cisco. That way the Ethernet and BRI0 are both the same IP.
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