Edwards, Waverly on 22/9/01 6:08 AM  scrawled:

> 
> If you are  behind a firewall, a proxy or not connected to the internet
> doesnt make a lot of difference.  If none of the above is true you'll want
> to use a private address class network.  I may not remember them correctly
> but
> there are RFC's for this.  Private address are 10.0.0.0, 172.0.0.0,176.0.0.0
> Those are just the basic network numbers.  I believe you can subnet them
> anyway 

Most 'private networks' use 192.168.x.x

Pete...                     (the other one)
> that you want but dont hold me to that.  Just dont choose an IP address that
> already exists.  If you do, there will be a conflict and a device is not
> going
> to work.  You wont be happy trying to figure out why stuff isnt working if
> there
> is a conflict because it wont be obvious at all.
> 
> You're best best is to go onto Cisco's site and verify what I told
> you was correct. You'll probably want to search for something like 'private
> network'
> 
> 
> W.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff810095@... [mailto:Jeff810095@...]
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 3:24 PM
> To: futurebasic@...
> Subject: Re: [FB] re How do I send data to ethernet print server?
> 
> 
> Jonathan & Tedd
> 
>>> start making it; then post the code <<
> 
> [snip]
> 
>>> Why 9.9.9.9?<<
> 
> It was easy to type and remember :) Who administers IP address numbers
> anyway? Where can I get or register my own?
> 
> Oh, and a Thank You to Casper Boon, who wrote LPR in '93/94. Wherever you
> are 
> today, Thanks :)
> 
> Jeff-
> 
> 
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