> can someone explain me why the .45 IP is not visible and .46 and .42 are ?
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:80:5F:57:C4:41 > inet addr:XX.YY.ZZ.42 Bcast:XX.YY.ZZ.47 Mask:255.255.255.248 > eth0:2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:80:5F:57:C4:41 > inet addr:XX.YY.ZZ.45 Bcast:XX.YY.ZZ.255 Mask:255.255.255.248 this broadcast is not the right one for you inet and netmask. but You supplied the right b-cast for eth0, fix that first. > eth0:3 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:80:5F:57:C4:41 > inet addr:XX.YY.ZZ.46 Bcast:XX.YY.ZZ.255 Mask:255.255.255.248 same here.

