I have some problem about my network

> I think in protocal TCP/IP;

> IP 10.x.x.x/8 is Class A network

> and

> subnet 255.255.255.0 is class C subnet

>

> but if my home network use 10.0.0.8 but subnet is

> 255.255.255.0

>

> What is this network class?

Network "classes" are actually a concept that predates subnets at all. With modern systems, there really is no such thing as Class A/B/C/D any longer; they have been replaced by CIDR. You might refer to a /8 as a class A, but that's just a historical convention. The number of bits in the subnet is directly specified and that's all you need.

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Darren

Darren_Dunham at 2007-7-7 12:17:51 >

I'm not sure why you're asking generic networking questions in a developer forum.

Just do a google search for 'CIDR' or Classless inter-domain routing. It replaced "Class" style networks over a decade ago.

If that's not the correct answer for your homework, you probably need to talk to your instructor about it.

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Darren

Darren_Dunham at 2007-7-7 12:17:51 >