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it's the network address only if you define your network as a /24 . if the mask is different it could be a completely valid address.
by rainyMammoth 7y ago
it's the network address only if you define your network as a /24 . if the mask is different it could be a completely valid address.
- OJFord 7y ago:facepalm: right, of course, makes sense. Thanks.
- mindslight 7y ago0.0.0.0 is a "network" address no matter how many bits are in the netmask. Having said that, there really isn't a use of "network" addresses (especially as distinct from broadcast), apart from the convention being baked into basically everything.
- caf 7y agoOr anything smaller than a /24.