[NTLUG:Discuss] Broadcast addresses

[Bug Hunter]

  If you plug it back in, it should work fine.  It could be your netmask
was not 255.255.255.0 for a class c address.

bug


On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 adcoker at leap4linux.com wrote:

> Can someone explain broadcast addresses and in particular why Linux defaults to 
> the .254 instead of .255?
> 
> e.g. I installed a Linux server onto this network without checking the 
> broadcast IP. Well, Linux created the broadcast adress at 111.222.333.254 when 
> all other servers on the network had a broadcast of 111.222.333.255. Needless 
> to say, some devices replaced thier broadcast address with the 111.222.333.254 
> when the Linux box was fired up and really screwed things up.
> 
> I took the Linux box offline and reconfigured it's broadcast IP to 
> 111.222.333.255. What will happen now, when I plug it into the network? Will 
> everything be cool now? I can't afford to upset everyone again by screwing up 
> these devices.
>