Either one works, but the all 1s broadcast address is more correct. See RFC-1122 Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Communication Layers
3.3.6 Broadcasts Hosts SHOULD use the Limited Broadcast address to broadcast to a connected network. Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ----- >To: [email protected] >From: chloe K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: 11/26/2008 09:48PM >Subject: [c-nsp] broadcast address question > >Hi > > I got this info from sh int > but how come the broadcast address is not > 192,168,0.195 > and > 192.168.0.165 > but those are 255.255.255.255 > in linux, those are 192,168,0.195 and 192.168.0.165 > > > router#sh ip interface >FastEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up > Internet address is 192.168.0.193/30 > Broadcast address is 255.255.255.255 > > FastEthernet0/1 is up, line protocol is up > Internet address 192.168.0.164/30 > Broadcast address is 255.255.255.255 > > > Thank you > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > >Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the >web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! >_______________________________________________ >cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] >https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp >archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
