Hello colleagues, I have come across a problem on my LAN which I can't seem to figure out: I need more host addresses on my LAN, so I changed the subnet mask on my Ethernet IP address to a 22-bit subnet mask (was 10.226.192.254/24, is now 10.226.192.254/22). The problem I am having now is that I cannot ping the Ethernet interface anymore (even from the same router). Do I have to change the subnet mask for the default gateway on the hosts attached to the LAN first before I can ping the interface ? It seems to me that I should be able to ping my Ethernet interface, regardless of what IP address is configured, as long as the status is up/up. Thanks for your input in advance. Regards, Georg Pauwen _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]