Building Linux Virtual Private Networks
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#!/bin/sh
# bring interface down first
ifconfig tap0 down

# required by tinc
# sets up tap0 MAC address to a special value
# to ensure that tinc tunneling works
ifconfig tap0 hw ether fe:fd:00:00:00:00

# a.b.c.d should be replaced with the interface's IP address
ifconfig tap0 a.b.c.d netmask 255.255.255.0

# make sure you have this line to disable ARP on
# the tinc interface
ifconfig tap0 -arp

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