Quoting Warrl
An IP address is 32 bits. It's usually expressed as four decimal numbers each from 0 to 255 (expressing 8 bits), dot delimited, but that's for human use. Within any logical subnet, all machines have some number of bits, on the left end of the address, in common. For example, on my home network all machine addresses start with 192.168.1.
This is not correct, the subnet mask does not have to have all the 1's on the left. Admittedly almost all do, and some implementations require it, but the standards do not. Picker of Nits, Jeffrey -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/