> -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Kevin > Brown > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 8:36 AM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Newbie Networking Linux > > > If you are using a NetMask of 255.255.255.0 for your internal > address space then > 192.168.1.1, 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.3.1 are not on the same network. Try > either changing the netmask to 255.255.0.0 or change your ip's > (192.168.2.1 -> > 192.168.1.2, 192.168.3.1 -> 192.168.1.3), that will put them on the same > network. For those boxes the default gateway should be 192.168.1.1 (the > internal ip of your linux box). > --- That gives me a thought. Has anyone ever checked to see if there is a speed difference between a class B & a class C network for 3 computers - it semms to me that it's a slam dunk - put all 3 computers on a 255.255.255.0 subnet but is it any faster? would it be faster yet to put them all on a fractional subnet 255.255.255.248? Craig (too lazy to check but interested enough to read anyone elses's experience).