RE: CIDR Explanation

["David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bowes, Ronald (EST) [mailto:RBowes () gov mb ca]
>
> 10.0.0.0/24
>
> Means that the address starts with the first 8 bits (in this 
> case, 10), and then the next 24 bits are variable.  So 
> 10.0.0.0/24 is the same as saying 10.xxx.xxx.xxx.

  No, this is just backwards.  10.xxx.xxx.xxx is 10.0.0.0/8,
not 10.0.0.0/24.

Dave Gillett



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