Re: Network address problems
Tim Sailer <sailer@sailer.rhic.bnl.gov> writes:
> You can't use the 1st and last IP address in your block. Those addresses
> are 'sacred'. You only get 14 usable addresses out of your block of 16.
I can understand why I cannot use the last (for broadcast purposes).
But why not the first?
Again, apparently some devices or systems can use the first. I can
get more details on this tomorrow.
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