Re: Routing table question

[Arcady Genkin <a.genkin@utoronto.ca>]

Paul Miller <pmiller@jove.acs.unt.edu> writes:

> > I still don't understand something. Doesn't the line:
> > 
> > 192.168.1.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U         0 0          0 eth0
>                   ^^^^^^^
> Don't let those 0s confuse you. That means there is not gateway defined
> for that route.  Also look in the fourth column. In your default gateway
> route you see 'UG'. the 'G' means gateway. Above there is only 'U'.
> Which means the route is up. 

Paul, thanks a lot for your reply.

I got confused by the following phrase in the book: "The default route 
is the other reserved network number mentioned earlier: 0.0.0.0."

> The line actually says send all packets destined for 192.168.1.x out on
> eth0.

Thanks again.

p.s. I apologize if I sent you this message twice. Hit the wrong
shortcut. ;^[
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