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From: OWEN@AUDUCVAX.BITNET (Larry Owen)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: mac-level bridges and internet addresses
Message-ID: <8804120427.AA11751@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 12 Apr 88 00:30:00 GMT
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Here's a real rookie question:

I know (or at least am laboring under the assumption) that all hosts
(connections) on a given physical network must (should?) use the same
network number in their internet address.  What about MAC-level bridges
(Lan Bridge 100's, Vitalink Translans, and the like)?  Are all ethernet
segments connected by these devices on a single net (for purposes of
internet addressing), or can each segment use a different network
(or subnet) number?

                                                Thanks in advance,

                                                Larry Owen
                                                Academic Computing Services
                                                Auburn University
                                                OWEN@AUDUCVAX.BITNET