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Re: [Sheflug] Re: Network



On Friday 03 May 2002 3:15 pm, you wrote:

> computer on a 192.168.0.0 network could see any other, I didn't realise
> that the firewall had to be set to 192.168.0.1 (or .254). I asked richard

It doesn't. It's just easier to remember when you are setting up a new 
machine "Is the gateway 192.168.0.73 or 192.168.0.74?". If it's 192.168.0.1 
then you won't forget. Just remember that addresses ending in 0 or 255 are 
reserved (i.e. don't use them for machine addresses).
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