IP aliasing

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IP aliasing is the process of adding more than one IP address to a network interface. With this, one node on a network can have multiple connections to a network, each serving a different purpose. In the Linux kernel, it was first implemented by Juan Jose Ciarlante in 1995.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ciarlante, Juan Jose (1995-11-30). "ip alias ....". Linux-Net mailing list. http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/net/9512.0/0003.html. 
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