On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 13:15 +0100, Alexander Mueller wrote: > Helge Hafting schrieb: > > 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 > This would make it way harder to communicate with the freerunner. > For now you know you can reach it at 192.168.0.202 and most of the > documentations builds on this. So figuring out the ip address FR has > chosen is way harder, especially for newbies. > > Alex Mueller
Not if its handled right. I am not feeling generous to the "bad word deleted" who chose this address - just flashed 2008.12. Everytime I flash the freerunner, I have to modify things to get it to behave nicely with my network. Still, its not just the freerunner, but big companies like netgear who also choose inappropriate defaults ;( BillK _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
