> i have to admit i totally guessed the > 10.0.0.255 value Hi Rafael,
ipcalc is you friend ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ ipcalc 10.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 Address: 10.0.0.1 00001010.00000000.00000000. 00000001 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 = 24 11111111.11111111.11111111. 00000000 Wildcard: 0.0.0.255 00000000.00000000.00000000. 11111111 => Network: 10.0.0.0/24 00001010.00000000.00000000. 00000000 HostMin: 10.0.0.1 00001010.00000000.00000000. 00000001 HostMax: 10.0.0.254 00001010.00000000.00000000. 11111110 Broadcast: 10.0.0.255 00001010.00000000.00000000. 11111111 Hosts/Net: 254 Class A, Private Internet -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list

