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Old 11-10-2003
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Look at the binary representation of the netmask. You only have 3 bits for the host number. A three bit number can only range from 0 to 15. Can you think of a way to get a larger number in 3 bits?

Eek! I see that that I said: "255.255.255.0 which is also the default for a class A." Actually the default mask for a class A is 255.0.0.0.