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From: JRJONES@ALEX.STKATE.EDU
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Subject: Re: Diving into TCP/IP again... need help finding docco...
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Date: 21 May 91 22:42:00 GMT
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> Also, I'd like to use this as an opportunity to renumber our net. We
> originally set up as a class C network, but since we're unlikely to ever
> hook up straight to the real Internet is there any reason not to simplify
> things by using a class A network number?

Yes but you may hook up to a real internet, say 2 years, 1 year or 5 years 
down the road.  You wish you had applied to the network gods and got real 
numbers.  I would recommend, that you apply for valid numbers so that you
do not have to renumber some time in the future.  It only takes a few 
minutes and fill in the blanks, to save a lot of hassle down the road.

If you are the real GURU for your site I would recommend that you get
Douglas Comer book on Networking it should help you understand some
basics.

jim jones

College of St. Catherine
jrjones@alex.stkate.edu

612-690-6856