On Thu, 17 Apr 1997, Mike Jipping wrote:
> "Way Back" when we got our first Portmaster PM2-E30, we were on ComOS
> 3.0.1 and were warned that the IP number allocation scheme used was
> sloppy. We were told that allocation sometimes used up to 5 numbers
> beyond what you'd expect, and that we should allocate 35 numbers for a
> 30 port unit.
>
> Well, now that we use four PM2-E30's those extra 20 numbers for "slop
> space" could be handy used for other purposes.
>
> Question: is the allocation scheme tighter in ComOS 3.3.3 and 3.5? We
> use 3.3.3 and are looking to upgrade to 3.5 soon. Is the allocation
> exact now, or is a little extra number set still recommended?
>