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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Friday, 7 Jun 1991 13:17:25 EDT
From: Michael A. Contino <MAC@psuvm.psu.edu>
Message-ID: <91158.131725MAC@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: ten bit subnet mask question.

We are considering using a ten bit subnet mask, 255.255.255.192, for a
soon to be installed Class B network.  Ten bits of subnet provides enough
subnets of the right size, seems technically good to do and is supportable
on our routers.

Are there problems with a ten bit subnet mask or reasons not to use such a
mask?