On Wednesday, June 30, 2004, 08:46:58, Dan Horne wrote:
>  "The remaining bits identify the host in that network."
> ...and are therefore "insignificant" to the network prefix.

Sigh.

Reread the original post
http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/msg87313.html

In particular the bit that reads
>    ... (the number after the "/" indicates the number of
> insignificant bits in a netmask, not part of the actual IP).

My reply
http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/msg87339.html
said
> I would disagree with the categorization of 'insignificant'.
> I'd  describe  it  as  the network prefix.   ...

It seems like we're in violent agreement :-)

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