On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Stefan Jafs <[email protected]> wrote: > do I really need to > count 0 and 1, it was like 40 year ago I took Binary in school.
The computer counts in binary. Whether you want to or not is irrelevant; that's how it works. If you refuse to learn how it works... ~shrug~ Keep in mind that writing it out in binary doesn't mean you have to manually convert bases. http://www.google.com/search?q=192+in+binary http://www.google.com/search?q=0b10101000+in+decimal Understanding the mechanics behind how IP addressing works really should be considered an essential skill if you're managing IP networks. Things will make a lot more sense once you grok it. Oh, and you may also find this useful (the table at the top): http://oav.net/mirrors/cidr.html -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
