digennar@umbc3.UMBC.EDU (Mr. Jerry DiGennaro) (03/01/91)
Could somebody please point me in the direction of any easy to comprehend essay on the purpose and use of the TCP-IP netmask feature? Or, could someone e-mail me a brief description of netmask? Some specific questions are: What is the difference between 255.255.255.0, 255.255.0.0 and 0.0.0.0? How is the netmask used? Why does it exist? What other questions should be asked by a novice? You can send me e-mail to jad@loyola.edu or digennaro@umbc3.umbc.edu or post a reply to these groups. Thanks in advance for your efforts. Jerry DiGennaro -- Jerry DiGennaro digennar@umbc3.umbc.edu (301) 532-5129