[ale] interesting difference in rh7.3 and winxp

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Irv Mullins wrote:

> No doubt. I don't know a lot about networking, so a question for
> those who do: just what sort of erm.. interesting .. things might
> happen if 2 machines had the same ip?

Absolutely.  I think the reason I didn't have any problems with winxp 
was because the other machine was, at the time was quiescent.  If there 
had been activity by both machines, packets could have been misrouted 
and connectivity would have been hosed.

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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