On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 07:12:31PM -0600, Mike Vanecek wrote:
> I am configuring RH 8 iptables. I have read several sources, but am still
> unclear on the impact of a netmask on the source/destination definitions.
> 
> For example, -s 65.50.0.0/11 would have a hit on what range of incoming packets?
> 
> If I understand it correctly, which I really do not, the 11 means to mask 11
> bits of the ip address. Hence, 11 => 255.224.0.0  ??  (11111111.1110000...)
> 
> But, how does this translate into the range of ip addresses for which the -s
> is valid?

Would cover from 65.32.0.1 to 65.63.255.254

> 
> Will ip address 64.255.0.0 trigger a hit?

No.

> 
> Will ip address 65.55.1.1 trigger a hit?

Yes.

> 
> How do I test the incoming source address against the above rule and determine
> when a match will occur?

There's a pretty neat calculator available at
http://www.csgnetwork.com/ipinfocalc.html.

- jkt
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