CIDR - networking

[Fraser Campbell]

Kihara Muriithi wrote:

>   That sentence has homed at the problem. Its that I can't tell how a
> class address look like. My understanding was that, if you see a
> netmask like 255.0.0.0 or 255.255.0.0 on what they were calling A and
> B respectively, then that is class system. That is how my box is
> currently set up. ie 192.168.1.3  255.255.255.0
>   I thought CIRD carry a mask like 255.128.0.0? ie no clean 255 to 0
> transition. How would I identify a non-CIDR if I see one? I am very
> sorry for my ignorance by the way

Linux will work with any netmask you assign, whether it is class 
compliant or not.  There is no requirement to treat a 10. address as 
class A.  As long as you explicitly state your netmask for each address 
Linux will work just fine with it.
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