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From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
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To: Bryan.Bradsby@capnet.state.tx.us, grog@lemis.com
Subject: Re: Trouble with Digital 21140A
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> From: Bryan Bradsby <Bryan.Bradsby@capnet.state.tx.us>
>
> > Don't invent net masks.  They need to be the same for all systems on
> > the net, 
>
> Agreed. I did not mean to suggest the use of a bogus netmask. 
>
> > and 255.255.255.240 is decidely unusual.  
>
> Unusual, but works for me at home. 

What's wrong with it?

	$ echo obase=16\;240 | bc
	F0

Just a nice and clean 16-host subnet.

- Giorgos Keramidas


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