> On Fri, 2 May 1997, Jason Hatch wrote:
> Very simple netmask trick.
>
> 1) pick the size of the subnet (4,8,16,32,64,128) You will lose to IP
> address from each subnet (high and low) so a 4 is really 2 usable IP's.
Yeah, I know about the network and broadcast IPs that are taken. I just
suck at figuring out netmasks :)
> 2) netmask = 256 - <subnet size>
>
> Example
>
> 255.255.255.256-4 = 255.255.255.252 = 2 bit/4 IP 2 usable subnet
> 255.255.255.256-32 = 255.255.255.224 = 5 bit/32 IP 30 usable subnet
>
> You should route a .224 subnet to the PM2e-30's
Thanks for the cheat sheet!
>
> Now you may actually be able to compete with us ;)
Hey! Hey! ;) You need to stop selling secure server server packages at $25
a month :) Wasn't it you who taught me to sell something for what its
worth
:)
-Jason
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