Quite correct. 255.255.255.254 is an invalid netmask. It corresponds to a
31-bit mask. A masklength of 32 (255.255.255.255) defines a host route (i.e.
a single address), but anything shorter implies that a range of addresses (a
subnet) is being routed. Any subnet must have a broadcast address and a
network addresses (which is why you can never use the first and last address
of a subnet for a "real" host). Well, a mask length of 31 only leaves ONE
bit left over for host addresses. That means it leaves only TWO possible
host addresses. As usual, those are eaten for the broadcast and network
addresses, which means NO addresses are left over for actual use. Hence,
that netmask is invalid in the first place.
Christian, if your intention was to assign single static IP addresses to
your customers, you want a mask of 255.255.255.255.
Mike Nerone
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Irvine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 29 May 2000 1845
Subject: Re: (RADIATOR) framed ip-netmask
>
> Hello Christian -
>
> On Tue, 30 May 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > hello there,
> >
> > using here cisco 3640 in the whole country as accesserver, for some
reason
> > the radius replys always with an framed-netmask of 255.255.255.0 in
state
> > of the configured "255.255.255.254"
> >
> > is the reason may that i use static ips within the mysql ?
> >
> > AuthColumnDef 0,User-Password, check
> > AuthColumnDef 1,Framed-IP-Address,reply
> > AuthColumnDef 2,Simultaneous-Use, check
> >
> > these are my authcolums, should i maybe enter in the framed-ip-netmask
> > always the subnet in state of:
> >
> > AddToReply Service-Type = Framed-User,\
> > Framed-Protocol = PPP,\
> > Framed-IP-Netmask = 255.255.255.254,\
> > Framed-Routing = None,\
> > Framed-MTU = 1500,\
> > Framed-Compression = Van-Jacobson-TCP-IP
> >
> > this listed reply field seems not to be working.
> > and yes the framed-ip-netmask is in the dictionary list.
> >
>
> See my other mail on this topic - I suspect the value 255.255.255.254 is
not
> valid in this context.
>
> regards
>
> Hugh
>
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