I second that, we only use /31 to test our CS students... Martin Durand College de Sainte-Foy
> I guess if you made it a switch to opt out of the test then those who want > to use this hack may at their peril do so, but for me, I do not want to > kill > off what I believe to be a critical control. Should anyone in our company > try a /31 I want to see it in RED with flares going off! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jakob Peterhänsel > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:59 AM > To: InterMapper Discussion > Subject: Re: [IM-Talk] /31 network masks > > > Hi, > Not for me.. > > > Jakob Peterhänsel > > "Be a part of the Love Generation - carry a smile, not a gun." > - JP, May 2006 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > AIM: Marook > Phone: +45 29687104 > > > On 01/03/2007, at 9.10, Alain Fontaine wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> In order to save addresses, we are using /31 network masks on all >> our point-to-point links between routers. While not completely >> kosher according to the holy RFCs, this practice is fully supported >> on many routers. >> >> However, InterMapper does not like this, and half of the interfaces >> (those using the upper address) are flagged with : >> >> Address: a.b.c.203 (255.255.255.254) >> (a.b.c.203 is the broadcast address for this >> subnet!) <- in RED ! >> >> This is just a cosmetic glitch, but some people then think that >> there must be something wrong with that interface. >> >> My question: would it be a problem for anyone if I would suggest to >> Dartware to drop the test for the broadcast address when the mask >> is /31. >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> /AF >> ____________________________________________________________________ >> List archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ >> To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > ____________________________________________________________________ > List archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ > To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________ > List archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ > To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
