Sean Walberg wrote:
A multihomed host sits in two different subnets. By that definition, Trevor's box is multihomed. So is my Linux box at home with one Shaw connection and one private LAN connection -- it has a routing decision
Hi Sean,
I have always thought that multihomed meant there were two paths to a host. I have never thought it as just being connected to two networks. I would not consider the the Linux box above as being multihomed since a host on the LAN or the Internet can only reach one interface not both.
In Trevor's case it is sort of multihomed because a host on the Internet can access his server via two IP addresses so there are multiple paths to his server. But I do think we should really reserve multihomed to imply what you suggest: two different carrier connections and BGP.
-- Bill