Neil Croft wrote in a message to Jim Mclaughlin:
 NC> On 14-02-97, whilst lying in the gutter of the information
 NC> super highway, I heard Jim Mclaughlin whispering to Neil
 NC> Croft about IP Addresses, 
 JM> 192.168.x.x
 NC> 0.2 and 0.3. I've saved 0.1 for any future router. =o)
 JM> subnet whatever you need.
 NC> Could you (or any other kind soul) explain in simple terms
 NC> how subnet masks work please?
Do you know how a binary bitmask works? subnet masks work the same way. 
Effectively a mask of 255.255.255.254 says anything not destined for my 
system stays local. A mask of 255.255.255.0 says anything in my net stays 
local (255 machines). A mask of 255.255.254 says anything in my net and the 
net one away from mine stay local (eg 12.117.44.* and 2.117.45.* are all 
local systems and no router statement used). 
Dave Calafrancesco, Team OS/2
dave@drakkar.mhv.net
... They got the library at Alexandria, they're not getting mine! 
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