** PRIVATE ** The problem here is that your premise is incorrect. 172.16.0.0/16 *includes* 172.16.2.0/24 so they are *not* different networks. If you configure your VLSM correctly you will not have this problem.
Let's say you had a router with two ethernet interfaces. You would not want to configure one with the 172.16.0.0/16 network and the other with the 172.16.2.0/24 network. In fact, the router might not let you. That wouldn't stop you from trying to do this using two different routers, though. Still, the point is that in your example you have incorrectly configured overlapping networks. HTH, John >>> "Steven A. Ridder" 12/14/01 12:07:04 PM >>> Say I have 2 networks: Network 1. 172.16.x.x/16 and Network 2. 172.16.2.x/24 We all agree that they are two different networks, right? Now if Host A on Network 1 is 172.16.2.1/16 and Host B is on Network 2 is 172.16.2.1/24, How does the host know that the second host is on a different network? Are they differnt addresses because of the mask, or are they considered the same address regardless of mask, and therefore illegal? I understand ANDing on the local host. It's just if 2 hosts had the same numbers, only marked differently by the mask, are they the same or not? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29230&t=29182 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
