> 255.255.255.254 is bogus though. You can't give _all_ your bits over to
> the network number. 255.255.255.240 is probably about the smallest
> network that's likely to be useful.
Not so. 255.255.255.252 is very useful for point-to-point links
such as T1s, T3s, PPP/SLIP connections, and ISDN connections. You have a
network number, a near end, a far end, and a broadcast address so a block
of four fits perfectly.
DS
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In the news today: A fire tore through Bob Dole's library. Both books
were destroyed, and he hadn't even finished coloring one yet.
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