IP address 10.1.1.0/16 not valid

Russell Mellon (mellonr@hobart.k12.in.us)
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 16:39:37 -0600

Why is it that the kernel seems to reject using the address 10.1.1.0 on a
255.255.0.0 netmask. That address isn't the broadcast address, 10.1.0.0 is.

-Russ

SHIFT TO THE LEFT! SHIFT TO THE RIGHT! POP UP, PUSH DOWN, BYTE, BYTE, BYTE!

SHL! SHR! POP AX! PUSH AX! DB! DB! DB!

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