[OLUG] failures

[Nathan Brown]

so who is determining the 255.255.255.255 number me or my isp?  Is this something I
can change here or do i have to talk to them?  If i can do anything about it I just
as well.
thanks,
Nate


Chris Garrity wrote:

> Yep, as far as I understand netmasks, specifying 255.255.255.255 as
> netmask means the masked IP is logically AND'ed with (11111111 11111111
> 11111111 11111111) which gives the original IP address, meaning packets
> are meant for that particular address, and not any other "things"
> subneted further downstream, like your coffeemaker or toasteroven :)
>
> speaking of coffee ... mmmm bagels
>
> -chris
>
> Drazak wrote:
> >
> > 255.255.255.255 or /32 (all 32 bits as a "1") means that the mask is JUST
> > for that particular IP address.  You see this notation in firewalls and
> > routing tables when you want to set a rule or a route for just that
> > particular IP address, and not a range of IP addresses.
> >
> > _Drew
> >
> > On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Phil Brutsche wrote:
> >
> > > A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
> > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > > correct me if I'm wrong, but 255.255.255.255 is NOT a vaild net mask.
> > > > An invalid netmask can cause lots-o-problems.
> > >
> > > Ordinarily I would agree with you, but this is what ifconfig says on my
> > > current PPP session:
> > >
> > > ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
> > >           inet addr:216.161.77.110  P-t-P:209.180.96.51  Mask:255.255.255.255
> > >           UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
> > >           RX packets:257 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> > >           TX packets:269 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> > >           collisions:0 txqueuelen:10
> > >
> > > and I have none of the problems this poor fellow is having with Radiks.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Phil Brutsche                                 pbrutsch at creighton.edu
> > >
> > > "There are two things that are infinite; Human stupidity and the
> > > universe. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
> > >
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