On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Iain Conochie wrote:
> > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:95:30:0C:AF
> > inet addr:192.168.100.12 Bcast:255.255.255.255
> > Mask:255.255.255.0
> Your broadcast address is screwed - should be 192.168.100.255
I'll prefix this by saying I haven't ever used cable-modem, or DHCP, but
both broadcast addresses are equivalent: it should be the subnet-directed
broadcast, but also it shouldn't matter.
255.255.255.255 is the limitied broadcast address, it's never forwarded by
a router. Typ. used when you don't know your net. addr and subnet mask.
netid.subnet.255 is the subnet-directed broadcast; which, if you're
currently on the subnet is the same as the limited broadcast addr.
The only difference between the two some neanderthal tcp/ip stacks don't
route replies to the limited broadcast address correctly.
I suspect something else is wrong.
HTH
Paul.
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