Re: Subnet Masks

subnet masks from machines connected to the same subnet should be the same.

Find out what your subnet mask should be and correct the one which is wrong.

What is an IP subnet mask:
http://www.inetdaemon.com/tutorials/...net_mask.shtml

HTH,
_Edwin.

"Peter F" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:93643C60-6CE3-4F42-B262-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi All,
>
> Please could someone help.
>
> We have a problem with an XP machine that cannot connect to a server. It
> seems as if the IP address range is ok, but the subnet masks are
different.
>
> How do subnet masks work and, if they are different from the XP to the
> Server would the XP machine be able to logon. (XP Subnet mask
255.255.255.224
> - Server 255.255.255.245).
>
> Any information would be greatly received.
>
> Kind Regards.
>
>
> --
> Flinty




Edwin vMierlo

just to add to this... 255.255.255.245 is not a valid subnet mask.... so
change your server


rgds,
Edwin.



"Edwin vMierlo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> subnet masks from machines connected to the same subnet should be the
same.
>
> Find out what your subnet mask should be and correct the one which is
wrong.
>
> What is an IP subnet mask:
>
http://www.inetdaemon.com/tutorials/...net_mask.shtml
>
> HTH,
> _Edwin.
>
> "Peter F" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:93643C60-6CE3-4F42-B262-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Please could someone help.
> >
> > We have a problem with an XP machine that cannot connect to a server. It
> > seems as if the IP address range is ok, but the subnet masks are
> different.
> >
> > How do subnet masks work and, if they are different from the XP to the
> > Server would the XP machine be able to logon. (XP Subnet mask
> 255.255.255.224
> > - Server 255.255.255.245).
> >
> > Any information would be greatly received.
> >
> > Kind Regards.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Flinty
>
>