Quoting Luiz Carlos S. de Alencar ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > The network mask assigned to eth0, as reported [255.255.252.0] by ifconfig, > seems to be incorrect. Never heard about classless subnets in Class B > networks. You probably have a Class C (/24) network [255.255.255.0] or a > classless subnet of a Class C network, like [255.255.255.252].
I don't know what all this is about. Still, it woke me up. > The route and ifconfig look okay to me (but I'm not 100% sure): > > $ route > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use > Iface > localnet * 255.255.252.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 > default 142.130.48.1 0.0.0.0 UG 1 0 0 eth0 > > $ ifconfig > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:29:05:EA:C6 > inet addr:142.130.48.235 Bcast:142.130.48.255 Mask:255.255.252.0 ^^ That can't be right. You need the last two bits set, to correspond with the two bits unset in the mask, i.e. 142.130.51.255 Cheers, running on a 255.255.254.0 mask, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.