Jules wrote:
>
> This is a newbie question, I've checked almost every resource available to
> me, but I still don't really grasp this concept, so if anyone can clarify
> it for me, I'd be grateful.
>
> How does one read addresses like 172.168.10/24 or 172.16.51.50/32 ?
>
> In particular, what does the slash signify what does it do in the above
> case(s).
Check out the on-line courses at:
http://www.geek-speak.net/
There is a TCP/IP course that explains this and much more.
In short, the /xx value signifies the number of bits in the subnet mask.
/24 is three bytes of 8 bits or 255.255.255.0. /32 would be all bits or
255.255.255.255.
Cheers,
Chris
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