[MLB-WIRELESS] Waterproof Boxes & IP Allocation

[Matt]

Hi Dan,
you can apply for a block of melbourne wireless compatible and approved ;) 
ip numbers on the edit node page of the node database.
Yes, an IP block is a range of IP addresses that your node can use, we are 
allocating a range of addresses reserved for private use. If you have a 
look at the pages on the melbourne wireless wiki site you will get a bit 
more information.

the /28 is sort of an abbreviation for the subnet mask you get given a 
range of 16 (I think??) so 10.10.144.128/28 is equal to 10.10.144.128 & 
10.10.144.129 etc etc all the way up to 10.10.144.12.144
ie /28 = a subnet mask 255.255.255.240 (don't kill me if I've got this 
wrong guys).

There are 16 IP addresses in that range, the two at either end are reserved 
for stuff* and that leaves you with 14 to assign to hosts/clients.

Matt

*stuff = things I sorta understand but not willing to risk my crap 
reputation trying to explain.


At 10:57 AM 29/4/2003 +1000, Dan Flett wrote:
>Hi people,
>
>I'm gonna have my node (GMR) in the testing stage soon and was wondering 
>about a couple of things...
>
>Recently on the list someone mentioned a person who sells waterproof boxes 
>for APs.  I've deleted the email so can someone tell us all again please? :)
>
>Also, I've noticed on the Locfinder people with allocated IP Blocks.  For 
>instance AFH has block 10.10.144.128/28 and FFE has 10.10.144.128/28 and 
>10.10.144.16/28.
>
>What is an IP Block?  Is it a range of IP addresses that the node can 
>use?  What is the /28 part of the address?  And how does one get a block 
>allocated to them?
>Dan
>
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