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Article #1758Re: subnet masks
From: Todd Booth
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 02:48
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 02:48
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markat@cyrano.llnl.gov (Mark Tassinari) writes: >However, for those networks that have >multiple subnets on one cable, changing the subnet mask creates additional >traffic. If two hosts that are on different subnets (but on the same cable, >and possibly sitting next to each other) need to communicate, each packet has >to go through the router. If you must use the correct netmask and have multiple subnets on the same cable, you could add multiple routes to avoid extra overhead. Just add one route for each extra subnet going to the local interface. --todd -- todd (booth) todd@quotron.com 213 302-4368
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!mips!ptimtc!nntp-server.caltech.edu!todd From: todd@Quotron.COM (Todd Booth) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.sys.cisco Subject: Re: subnet masks Message-ID: <todd.676867681@premises1.Quotron.COM> Date: 14 Jun 91 02:48:01 GMT References: <35985@boulder.Colorado.EDU> Sender: news@nntp-server.caltech.edu Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Lines: 18