Re: First bit of IP Addresses2001-02-01 02:50:03Anshul Jain wrote: I am not clear in basics of ip address format, why we are not using the first bit as 0 to define new class of addresses, may this double the available IPs, Hmmm... and why not call this new class of addresses "Class A"? In the classful world: bit 1 = 0 -> Class A bits 1,2 = 10 -> Class B bits 1,2,3 = 110 -> Class C bits 1,2,3,4 = 1110 -> Class D (Multicast) etc. James
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