Netmasks don't generate traffic, hosts do. :) Thanks,
Zsombor Steven Aiello wrote: > > Hello all, > > I need some folks with hopefully a CCIE to answer this > question. > > If there is an un subnetted class A, and there are 25 or users > on the > network. would the fact that the network is unsubnetted cause > a large > load of network traffic? > > here is the reason and layout. > > Our company uses Xerox printers and they came with address > > 10.6.1.45 - 255.0.0.0 > 10.6.1.44 - 255.0.0.0 > > our clients are all on the same network using a DHCP pool of > > 10.6.1.100 - 10.6.1.150 > > even if there is broadcast it is one message across the > network (lets > say for Netbios name resolution) there is one broadcast not a > unicast to > 16,7xx,xxx some host. Only 25 hosts will answer correct? So > how will a > class A subnet mask cause this? > > Thanks for all input, please feel free to ramble, > Steve > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=75217&t=75213 -------------------------------------------------- **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: http://shop.groupstudy.com FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
