Re: [cobalt-users] IP blocks

[Jeremy Anthony Kinsey <webmaster@xxxxxxx>]

David Lynch said:

>A little off subject, but perhaps useful to other newbies....
>
>My provider is telling me that for every IP block
>I purchase (they call a "block" 16 ip addresses)
>I have to keep 2 of them as "non-use" IPs... I asked
>why, and got this response:
>
>"In order to do subneting you need an IP for Broadcast and an IP for
>Internal Networking. Even if you would purchase an entire `class c'
>you would lose 2 ip addresses.  It is my understanding that every block
>requires this type of procedure. Otherwise, the IP's wont be visable."
>
>This sounds like a steamy pile of BS to me, but I really don't know...
>is there anyone on this list that can enlighten me?  Thanks so much.
>
That is correct.  No BS here.. Get a copy of DNS and BIND and refer to 
the section on Subneting.

Regards,
Jeremy Anthony Kinsey
VP Network Operations

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