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Subject: Re: ipfw routing/netmask problem
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> Unfortunately, when I choose a netmask such as 255.255.255.227 (11100011),
> I'm
> left with only 6 IPs for the DMZ:

Netmasks must be contiguous, which means that 255.255.255.227 is an
invalid netmask. (This is a CIDR requirement.)

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no

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