>From its own local config. The mask isn't in the IP packet, which does come as a surpise to some people! If this isn't what you're getting at, just let us know.......
Priscilla At 08:20 AM 12/14/01, you wrote: >This may sound like a dumb quesion, but if I send a packet to a different >host, where is the subnet mask? Where does a host get the subnet mask info >to do an AND operation? ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29221&t=29182 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

