Re: communicating between subnets

[David Woyciesjes <dwoyciesjes@comcast.net>]

Praveen Kallakuri wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 08:52:57 -0400, David Woyciesjes wrote:
> 
> >       IIRC, you're not supposed to use a 192.168.0.x subnet. Something about
> > the network address part being screwed up. Try using 192.168.1.x and
> > 192.168.2.x for your two subnets. Of course, you could always split
> > 192.168.1.x into two (or more) different subnets too.
> >
> >       Mind you, the part of my CCNA class that went over this was last
> > spring... I can flip through the books and check when I get home
> > tonight, if you like.
> 
> thats news to me. why should i not use 0.x? i will look through the
> literature myself, but i would appreciate if you could check back and tell
> me why. (easy way out!!! :)

	Something to do with the network address. But now that I think about
it, I may be confusing it with the rules for creating a custom subnet.

> secondly, how can i split 1.x into different subnets?
> 
> --

	I'll have to look it up, but it involves using a subnet mask like
255.255.224.0 instead of the usual 255.255.255.0. This way you can have
a subnet with space for only a few machines, instead of the 254 spots
you get with using 192.168.1.x with 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

	Tune in tomorrow when I can explain it further... :)

	(Ya know, it's about time for a refresher for me, since Level 2 of my
CCNA classes start in 2 weeks...)

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