From: Tim Fletcher (tim@fletchmail.net)
Date: Wed Oct 09 2002 - 22:02:47 GMT-3
Why not /1, it's the shortest :-) (it works, I just tried it, but /0 doesn't)
At 07:46 PM 10/9/02 -0400, Paglia, John (USPC.PCT.Hopewell) wrote:
>What is the real meaning of the question 'summarize to the shortest possible
>mask'?
>
>Example...suppose I am asked to 'summarize the routes received using the
>SHORTEST POSSIBLE MASK', and these are the routes received:
>
>192.168.20.1 /24
>192.168.50.1 /24
>192.168.100.1 /24
>192.168.190.1 /24
>
>My knee-jerk reaction was to go with 192.168.0.0 /16, but upon further
>thought, I could also summarize to a /13 mask and be able to ping all the
>above 'nets.
>
>Do ya think it would be wrong to do this on the test if it comes up, thus
>setting myself up for disaster? The 'shortest possible mask' stmnt. is
>really bothering me. Opinions please.
>
>Thanks,
>John
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