Hi, I know this is off-topic but since there are many network experts on this list, I figure that this is the best place to ask network-related questions.
I have been reading, or rather refreshing, my memory on IP addressing and subnets. My question is best presented with an example. Suppose a LAN is assigned an address block: 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.0. Why is the first available host address 192.168.1.1 instead of 192.168.1.0? Most books will just say that 192.168.1.0 is the network address of the LAN. But I don't see any confusion arising when this address is assigned to a host. Perhaps someone can shed some light on this. Thanks in advance. David Chao _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
