On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, John Aldrich wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Aug 1999, David Krings wrote:
> > Hi !
> >
> > Thank you for the information. What do the classes mean and what is old
> > style - and i guess there is then a new style too.
> >
> > I set up my local net at home with the adresses 198.0.0.1 and 198.0.0.2
> > and as far as i got to my first steps in Linux-networking i can ping my W95
> > and i can ping my Linux from each other puter. Telneting from W95 to Linux
> > works great, too.
> > So why do you say that it has to be 198.162.x.x ? What is wrong with
> > 198.0.x.x ?
> Err....actually, NOT 198.x.x.x but 192.168.x.x Please note
> the difference. Also, 192.168.x.x is what the ARIN set out
> as "private IP addresses."
Please note:
If the local network is "Private" any numbers are OK.
ie: 123.123.123.XXX 255.0.0.0 etc. It works as long as it's "Private"...
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Put the saddle on the stove, Maw, I'm riding the range tonight!.
