Reference Guide

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Appendix B — Understanding IP Addressing ..............................B-1
What is IP?.................................................................... B-1
About IP addressing....................................................... B-1
Subnets and subnet masks .................................. B-2
Example: Using subnets on a Class C IP internet.... B-3
Example: Working with a Class C subnet................ B-5
Distributing IP addresses ............................................... B-6
Technical note on subnet masking......................... B-7
Configuration ....................................................... B-7
Manually distributing IP addresses ........................ B-8
Using address serving.......................................... B-9
Tips and rules for distributing IP addresses............ B-9
Nested IP subnets....................................................... B-11
Broadcasts.................................................................. B-14
Packet header types........................................... B-14
Appendix C — Binary Conversion Table......................................C-1
Appendix D — Further Reading .................................................D-1
Appendix E — Technical Specifications and Safety Information...E-1
Pinouts for Auxiliary port modem cable............................ E-1
Description.................................................................... E-2
Power requirements ............................................. E-2
Environment ........................................................ E-2
Software and protocols......................................... E-3
Agency approvals........................................................... E-4
Regulatory notices ............................................... E-4
Important safety instructions ................................ E-7
Appendix F — About ADSL........................................................F-1
Glossary..................................................................................GL-1
Index ..................................................................................Index-1
Limited Warranty and Limitation of Remedies................................1