On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 05:18:17PM +0100, Nicolas Boullis wrote:
> I use UML with the tuntap virtual network driver. By default it uses
> ethernet fe:fd:xx:xx:xx:xx addresses. I asked google about those
> addresses with no success.
>
> Are these addresses allocated to anyone? Reserved for experimental use?
> Reserved for private use? Is it documented somewhere?
>
> Should I fear a potential conflict with other devices?
I don't think so.
This address range is documented - look for assignment of MAC ranges
to NIC manufacturers. This range will be documented as reserved for
private use or something similar.
BTW, recent UMLs changed to using entirely random MACs.
Jeff
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