Only one I've seen with 256 is subtracting the subnet mask to get the subnet
increments (i.e., subnet mask of 240; 256-240 = increments of 16). I'm in
agreement that this isn't for everyone -- binary works much better for lots
of folks. I think that people just getting into IP addressing find decimal
easier to cope with -- familiarity, I suppose. . . I know that coming out
of a NetWare environment, I figured that IP addressing was designed by
sadists! ("What do you mean, assign a *host* address?!?)
Deb
""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" wrote in message
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| I do use decimal. ;-) Just like someone else said, I do make a list such
| as: 128, 192, 224, 240, 248, 252, 254, 255.
|
| I don't get the tricks I've seen people do where they subtract from 256
(or
| something like that. Since I don't get them, I can't remember them!)
|
| Priscilla
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| At 11:18 AM 8/9/01, Debbie Becker wrote:
| >Oh, surely not brain damaged, Priscilla! Perhaps decimally challenged?
| >
| >
| >Deb
| >
| >""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" wrote in message
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| >| Well, I have to admit to never really understanding the shortcuts that
I
| >| have seen people use. ;-) I guess I'm brain damaged, but I have to do
it
| >in
| >| binary.
| >|
| >| As far as tools are concerned, I totally agree with the person who
pointed
| >| out that in design meetings, you often don't have any tool handy except
| >| your head. Sure, you may have an IP subnet calculator on your Palm, but
| >the
| >| client is going to look at you askance as you bury your head in the
| >| itty-bitty screen, trying to use that silly stylus thing or Graffiti,
| >| giving them no eye contact the whole time you're puttering with the
tool.
| >| Use your head and look professional and like you're worth the big bucks
| >| that they are paying you.
| >|
| >| Priscilla
| >|
| >| At 03:52 PM 8/8/01, Debbie Becker wrote:
| >| >I use decimal shortcuts most of the time as well -- but when I run
across
| >| >something confusing, I'll go back to binary -- it always shows me the
way
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