Alexey Feldgendler wrote: > On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:46:55 +0100, Esben Stien <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Why on earth would you choose 192.168.0.*? >> >> This is probably the most common IP address on an internal network in >> the world and of course this means problems. > > 169.254.0.0/16 is probably more appropriate because this range is assigned > to link-local addresses.
Sure. And if we go that way, why not use the proper way of setting a link-local address? * Pick a random address * check that it is free (arp, ping,...) * take it. That has a good chance of working, even for those who routinely connect two phones to the same pc at the same time. Helge Hafting _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
