What limits? Any valid mask you can specify with a mask can be specified with the "shorthand" form.
Bill >---------- >From: Mike Harrington[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:45 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [xmail] IP Address notation in configuration files > >Hi, > >This is for Davide or anyone else who can give me a reason. Why do some >configuration files use a standard subnet mask when setting up a block of IP >addresses (e.g. "123.123.123.0" [TAB] "255.255.255.0") and others require >you to use the shorthand notation (e.g. "123.123.123.0/24"). Considering >the obvious limits with the shorthand notation, I would think requiring an >IP address with a seperate subnet mask throughout the configuration files >would be a much better way to go. > >-Mike > >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
