> Assume (for example) that my network IP addresses start at:
>
> 208.80.232.33
>
> and my firewall's IP address is: 208.80.232.33
> with hosts/servers following, starting at: 208.80.232.34
>
> My subnet mask is: 255.255.255.224
> or: 11111111.11111111.11111111.11100000
>
> (less the broadcasts I have 32 usable IP addresses)
30 usuable. 2^5 = 32 then subtract 2 for the network & broadcast
addresses.
> When writing a filter rule that is testing for an "internal" source address
> and any "external" destination address, is this correct:
>
> permit 208.80.232.0/27 0.0.0.0/0
This would refer to network 208.80.232.0/27 which is .0-.31 which is a
totally different network. To refer to the particular [subnet] network
you are using in your fw setup you would use 208.80.232.32/27.
-jr
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