I create a virtual network interface with:
ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
but when I ping the multicast address:
ping 224.0.0.1
my virtual interface does not respond.
Why?
ifconfiglinuxroute
I create a virtual network interface with:
ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
but when I ping the multicast address:
ping 224.0.0.1
my virtual interface does not respond.
Why?
Best Answer
224.0.0.1 is disabled by default on linux 2.6+ hosts. From http://kerneltrap.org/node/16225
I was able to reproduce this with my debian desktop at home:
From my macbook:
On my debian box:
Then again on the macbook: