On Fri, 2009-03-06 at 21:29 +0000, Ray Ward wrote: > One further bit of information. While brushing up on IP I found > this. > > Definition: The IP address 192.168.1.0 represents the 192.168.1.x > range of addresses where x is between 1 and 255. 192.168.1.0 is a > private IP network. It is the default network (but not the default > address) for Linksys brand home broadband routers. > > 192.168.1.0 is not a valid IP address for a network router or other > host, and no device on your network should be configured to own this > address. Instead, 192.168.1.0 is used in routing tables and by the > Internet Protocol internally to identify the 192.168.1.x network as a > whole. A router or other network gateway device on these networks is > typically installed at 192.168.1.1, and other hosts use higher numbers > in the range. > > At this point I would recommend changing the routers address.
Just to clarify things a little, many (most?) TCP/IP implementations allow for the 0 address in a subnet to be used as a valid IP address. If you see 192.168.1.0 on its own, it's most likely an IP address. If it's paired with 255.255.255.0 as a network mask, or has a /24 on the end of it, then it's a network. It's also possible (even common) for that network is subdivided into multiple smaller networks (e.g. /28). The suggestion to try 192.168.1.1 instead of 192.168.1.0 is reasonable, though. Wayne.
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