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The entire thread: >>> This is a fuzzy recollection of something I believe I read, which might well be inaccurate, and for which I can find no corroboration.
by 3np 1y ago
The entire thread:
>>> This is a fuzzy recollection of something I believe I read, which might
well be inaccurate, and for which I can find no corroboration. I
mention it solely because it might spark memories from someone who
actually knows:
>>> A company used 192.168.x.x example addresses in some early
documentation. A number of people followed the manual literally when
setting up their internal networks. As a result, it was already being
used on a rather large number of private networks anyway, so it was
selected when the RFC 1597 was adopted.
>> sun
> Wasn't 192.9.200.x Sun's example network?
of course you are correct. sorry. jet lag and not enough coffee.
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So no answers.
- nickdothutton 1y agoI worked in the early 90s getting UK companies connected. The number of people who had copied Suns (and HPs and others) addresses out of the docs was enormous. One of them was a very well known token ring network card vendor.