I could be wrong here, but I would imagine the reason this works is that you have a supernet there, with the mask of 255.255.248.0, so the hosts address is not all-ones, so is not treated as a broadcast address. The host address includes 3 binary digits from the third octet (125), so it works out to be 101 11111111. I guess that zero saves it from being a broadacst address.
Is this right, or did the Cable ISP just screw up? Thomas Larus ""John Green"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > the IP address alloted by the dhcp server to my home > computer (via cable ie cable modem connection) is > > IP address 24.15.125.255 > subnet mask 255.255.248.0 > def gw 24.15.125.1 > > ok look ar the last quad .... it is 255 !!! > i can't believe this. > > do you how this is possible ? 0 and 255 are rserved > for network and broadcast addresses..... > > please email me asap........... > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24248&t=24238 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
