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Subject:	Re: 5 bit subnet for Bastion
From:	sgcccdc @ citec . qld . gov . au (Colin Campbell)
Date:	Wed, 27 Sep 95 9:58:07 EST
To:	crandaje @ maritz . com (Crandall, John)
Cc:	firewalls @ greatcircle . com
In-reply-to:	<306857CE @ smtpgate>; from "Crandall, John" at Sep 26, 95 12:42 pm

> 
> 
> Wouldn't 255.255.255.248 be a 13 bit subnet mask?  I understand where the 5 
> comes from  (8+5=13) but for future reference, what is the correct way to 
> state this?
> 

I guess in theory the subnet mask in question is really a 29-bit mask.
Some folks would argue that it is an extra 5-bit mask on the default 24
(the original post was re a `C' class net), but noone I guess (other
than you :-) would call it a 13-bit mask.

Colin

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Re: 5 bit subnet for Bastion
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