Re: Localtalk gateway/bridge

["Ken Tucker" <ktucker@NOSPAMiit.net>]

> > Class B: 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.255.255 (16 networks with 65536
> > addresses each, or larger or smaller subnets as appropriate).
>
> Are you positive about this one. I checked my Mac ethernet adapter
> software and it says Class B is 128.0.0.0.

This is correct. 172.16-172.31 are private IPs (non-Internet routable) and
128.0.0.0 is NOT private (thus Internet routable - assuming someone owns
that address space).

> I had read you only 254 per class.  For instance, 10.0.0.1 to 10.0.0.254
> was the only possible range. Are you positive of the ranges you quote?
> That information was in my Proxy server manual.

It's actually 256 hosts, but as he stated, all zeros (.0) and all ones
(.255) are not usable. Kinda hard to explain in full detail here, especially
if you get into subnetting. Just remember to stay away from 0 and 255 on the
right-most octet and you'll probably be fine.

Most SOHO cable/dsl/isdn routers come with DHCP and prefer the 192.168.1.x
network, giving you a range of 192.168.1.1-192.168.1.254. Many people use
this. I sometimes recommend the 10.1.1.x network since it's easier to type
and remember. I say that but I don't use it myself. ;)

Ken