On 09/29/04 at 10:19, Dave Pooser wrote:

> > For example, 218.175.0.0/16... how do I interpret that? I have read
> > some of the RFC's on CIDR notation, but it still boggles my mind.
> > Would that mean that they own the entire range from
> > 218.175.0.0-218.175.254.254?
> 
> Yep.

Not quite. It's actually 218.175.0.0 - 218.175.255.255

> The /8, /16 and /24 netblocks are easy. The others actually
> require some thinking.

But not all that much, really, once you get the hang of it.

> > Is there an easy way to read CIDR? or a tool that will do the
> > conversion?
> 
> I like <http://jodies.de/ipcalc>.

There's also whatmask from <http://www.laffeycomputer.com/software.html>.
(I like to do them in my head, but that's just me.  ;-] )
-- 
Christopher Bort
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