It isn't reserved by IANA - that address range is in use. Don't know of any
good reason to block access to it and in your case, it's problematic.

Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Steven
> M. Klass
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 5:19 PM
> To: PLUG
> Cc: sales@linuxwebhost.com
> Subject: Reserved IP Addresses - and my web site..
>
>
> Hey all
>
> OK, I recently signed up with www.linuxwebhost.com for web /
> email services.
>
> Anyway, I've spent the last 3 days trying to figure out why I
> can't see my
> web site yet.  Here is what it turned out to be.  My Web site
> www.pointcircle.com translated to 65.108.131.232
>
> I can ping this address.  I can't traceroute it - it hung on my firewall.
> Ah-ha a firewall issue..
>
> # grep -n 65. rc.firewall.new
> 659:  # Reserved-7 (65.0.0.0 - 95.255.255.255)
> 664:  # 65.0.0.0 - 65.255.255.255
> 665:/sbin/ipchains -A input -j REJECT -i $EXTIF -s 65.0.0.0/8 -d
> $UNIVERSE
> $LOGGING
> 1424:  # Reserved-7 (65.0.0.0 - 95.255.255.255)
> 1429:  # 65.0.0.0 - 65.255.255.255
> 1430:/sbin/ipchains -A output -j REJECT -i $EXTIF -s $UNIVERSE -d
> 65.0.0.0/8
> $LOGGING
>
> So this is blocked because it's reserved - But is it?
>
> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/whois_by_ipaddr.html
> 65.0.0.0 127.255.255.255 IANA-reserved
>
> Looks like it's reserved not for the whole thing..  Can someone
> help me fix
> this
>
> obviously -s -d needs to be fixed.  Can someone clue me in..
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Steven M. Klass
> Physical Design Engineering Manager
>
> Andigilog Inc.
> 7404 W. Detroit Street, Suite 100
> Chandler, AZ 85226
> Ph: 480-940-6200 ext. 18
> Fax: 480-940-4255
>
> sklass@andigilog.com
> http://www.andigilog.com
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