Send it to the list. Seems like a good argument to me.
Priscilla
At 05:48 PM 7/24/01, Guy Russell wrote:
>Actually I disagree...
>
>Routers using Classful addresses, do not look at the subnet mask, nor do
>they transmit the subnet mask...Since the term classful was used, we would
>obviously be talking about the routing protocol, so a broadcast would be
>based only on the first octet to decide.
>
>Now a machine is not dependent on classful, it understands its own subnet
>mask, and then the answer would be that... But the term Classful negates
>that theory of it being a computer or other host...
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Priscilla Oppenheimer
>To:
>Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 5:28 PM
>Subject: Re: ccna challenge question [7:13565]
>
>
> > At 04:28 PM 7/24/01, Ed Moss wrote:
> > >The key in the question is the word "classful".
> >
> > Classful doesn't mean it has to end on an 8-bit boundary.
> >
> > >This is a Class B address
> > >with a 16 bit classful mask.
> >
> > It's not 16-bit. It says the mask is 255.255.254.0. That's 23 bits in the
> > prefix (network) part.
> >
> > The answer is B. Put it in binary to understand it.....
> >
> > Priscilla
> >
> > >I would have to say the correct answer would
> > >be 'C' 172.18.255.255.
> > >Ed
> > >
> > > > Using classful assumptions, what is the directed broadcast address
for
> > > > 172.18.2.0 with the mask 255.255.254.0?
> > > > a) 172.18.2.255
> > > > b) 172.18.3.255
> > > > c) 172.18.255.255
> > > > d) 172.18.0.0
> > >
> > > > Answer
> > > > b)
> > ________________________
> >
> > Priscilla Oppenheimer
> > http://www.priscilla.com
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