This is my fav tool for when I am too smoothbrained to do the CDIR in my
head. https://www.subnet-calculator.com/cidr.php

On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 3:14 PM Rusty Carruth via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> Hmm.  I was momentarily confused.
>
> 10.* is class A, which means all 24 bits after the first octet 'matter'
> and are controlled by whoever controls your network IP addresses.
>
> Which means that your network is 10.x.x.x, or 10.0.0.0/8, since all
> computers on your (non-subnetted) network will have their first octet
> equal to 10.
>
> I was originally confused, but then I went and researched and the above
> statement should be totally accurate (assuming you read it as I
> intended! ;-)
>
> The above explanation is null and void if you have subnetted your
> network ;-)
>
> (See http://superuser.com/questions/1464492/ddg#1464517 for more
> explanation of the /<number> notation)
>
> On 1/15/23 07:44, Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> > No.
> >
> > Of you're trying to specify a whole network you would type "10.0.0.0/8",
> > which would cover everything in "10.x.x.x" ... whereas "10.0.0.0/24"
> would
> > cover everything in "10.0.0.x"
> >
> > Unless you've intentionally segmented your network, you're probably just
> > running a /24, which is relatively normal, meaning everything in your
> > network is "10.0.0.x"
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alexander
> >
> > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 07:35 Michael via PLUG-discuss <
> > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I just installed snort ( or at least it is in process)  and it is asking
> >> me about  the address range of the network. So I ran ifconfig and see
> that
> >> it is on the 10 network. I know  I could put any numbers in there but I
> >> want to understand.... I'm thinking I will put 10.0.0.2/8. Will that
> >> work? Why will it or not work.
> >>
> >> --
> >> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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