Jimmy, I'd like to point out that it is NOT possible to calculate the netmask. (at best you can calculate the network class). The problem is that you can't tell if there is some sub (or super) networking going on. so your only option is to *ask* the provider. (see ip-subnetworking howto)
regards, Nico de Haer ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 10:04 PM Subject: Re: net mask On Mon, Jun 25, 2001 at 09:14:49PM +0200, Daniel de los Reyes wrote: > My provider has assigned me the following ip range > 213.201.43.208-15 > what net mask should I use? Hi Daniel, I used a network calculator to get the following information. According to it you should use a netmask of 255.255.255.0. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ipcalc.pl 213.201.43.208 Address: 213.201.43.208 11010101.11001001.00101011 .11010000 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 == 24 11111111.11111111.11111111 .00000000 Wildcard: 0.0.0.255 00000000.00000000.00000000 .11111111 => Network: 213.201.43.0/24 11010101.11001001.00101011 .00000000 (Class C) Broadcast: 213.201.43.255 11010101.11001001.00101011 .11111111 HostMin: 213.201.43.1 11010101.11001001.00101011 .00000001 HostMax: 213.201.43.254 11010101.11001001.00101011 .11111110 Hosts/Net: 254 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ipcalc.pl 213.201.43.215 Address: 213.201.43.215 11010101.11001001.00101011 .11010111 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 == 24 11111111.11111111.11111111 .00000000 Wildcard: 0.0.0.255 00000000.00000000.00000000 .11111111 => Network: 213.201.43.0/24 11010101.11001001.00101011 .00000000 (Class C) Broadcast: 213.201.43.255 11010101.11001001.00101011 .11111111 HostMin: 213.201.43.1 11010101.11001001.00101011 .00000001 HostMax: 213.201.43.254 11010101.11001001.00101011 .11111110 HTH, Jimmy Richards > -- > ______________________________ > Daniel de los Reyes > S2-Desarrollo, Grupo S2 > Valencia Spain > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Powered by Debian GNU-Linux 2.2r3 > ______________________________ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
