Just as a clarification to what you wrote and the terminology that you used, how exactly are you defining a "Supernet," particularly on this network?
v/r, Paul Werner > 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........... ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24367&t=24238 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
