An example client is Win98. When we check the assigned address and netmask with winipcfg it shows the netmask to be 255.0.0.0 everytime. I have tried assigning from the pool, and a static ip and both give the same result. I have noticed the same behaviour on Netgear routers that claim to support RipV2 which would imply classless routing support. I have looked at the ppp negotiation and don't see where the netmask is negotiated with a client device, ever. Am I missing something? Mark Thornton San Marcos Internet, Inc. 512-393-5300 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Mcadams <jeffm@iglou.com> To: <usr-tc@lists.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 12:51 PM Subject: Re: (usr-tc) framed-netmask vs. framed-route
Also sprach Mark Thornton
I am having a problem where any static ip address I assign to a client gets the wrong netmask. The same thing happens if they get the ip address from the TCH. It is probably a result of my assigned ip range 63.90.208.0 - 63.90.223.0, but it always comes up as a class a network. Does this cause problems, or should I ignore it?
In the old classful concept of things, yeah, 63.x.x.x would be a Class A (a /8 in current parlance). So, if you're dealing with things that only understand old school classes, yeah, you're going to have this problem (either it will be handled as a host route for the individual IP address, or as a /8 network). This will be the problem if you're using RIPv1, or, if you're not specifying a netmask on things when you're setting up the IP address, it will likely default to /8. How is this being assigned? Is the netmask specified in the method that you're using to assign it? <voice="Bones from Star Trek">Good God, we need details, man!</voice> :) -- Jeff McAdams Email: jeffm@iglou.com Head Network Administrator Voice: (502) 966-3848 IgLou Internet Services (800) 436-4456
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