Re: /31 mask address

["Andre Chapuis" <chapuis () ip-plus net>]

Do you really need broadcasts on your p2p links ? I do not..
André

----- Original Message -----
From: "Manolo Hernandez" <mhernand () ustdata com>
To: "Andre Chapuis" <chapuis () ip-plus net>
Cc: <nanog () merit edu>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: /31 mask address



Andre Chapuis wrote:

  For what purpose can this be used? Can a point to point link function
with this subnet mask? It would be ok if the requirement for a network
and broadcast IP were removed.

Regards,

  Mannu

> Hi Simon,
> What IOS are you using /31s with ?
> André
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Lockhart" <simonl () rd bbc co uk>
> To: "Toan Do" <toando9 () aol com>
> Cc: <nanog () merit edu>
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:26 PM
> Subject: Re: /31 mask address
>
>
>
> On Fri May 03, 2002 at 04:24:16PM -0400, Toan Do wrote:
>
>
> > Has anyone used /31 mask addresses on their network?
>
> Yes, works fine (on an all Cisco network).
>
> We're starting to use /31's on internal links. Links to third parties
> are still /30's, as most other people are still wary.
>
> Simon
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