or maybe they don't clasify it was a block of private IPs? On Fri, Jul 14, 2006 at 01:49:55PM -0400, Sina Bahram wrote: > Well, Iana doesn't report that as part of the five blocks they list ... So > maybe that's not internationally recognized yet or something? > > Take care, > Sina > > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Alex Snow > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:43 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: private vs. public IP addresses > > there's also another range (forget where it is now) that's reserved for > amature packet radio, though I hear a rumor those IPs might be taken away to > help with the shortage of routable internet IPs. > On Fri, > Jul 14, 2006 at 12:36:55PM -0400, Travis Siegel wrote: > > There are actually 5 classes of ips. Class a, b, and c are the ones > > used on the internet as a whole, and those ips have already been > > mentioned here. > > Class D has a 224.something range of ips that are considered private > > as well. However, this is hardly a consideration, since class D > > addresses are used strictly for multicasting purposes, and it's likely > > you'll never need one. > > Then, there's class E addresses. These start at 240, and there is one > > of these reserved for private use too, though again, I don't know what > > it is. > > Class E addresses are for experimental purposes, and are also > > generally multicast addresses. Again, you'll probably never see one > > of these ips on any network, and especially not on the internet. > > But, they are there, and are used occasionally, even if we don't > > encounter them. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > We are using Linux daily to UP our productivity - so UP yours! > -- Adapted from Pat Paulsen by Joe Sloan > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Linux poses a real challenge for those with a taste for late-night hacking (and/or conversations with God). -- Matt Welsh
