IP-ADDRESS and Subnet mask

omiz

Hi all.
In a LAN if i configure one PC with

1st PC
IP=192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask=255.255.0.0

and another PC with

2nd PC
IP=192.168.0.4
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0

and from 1st PC if i ping 192.168.0.4 then will the reply come ?
I thought that since the subnet mask are different i.e. 1st PC is on Class B network and 2nd PC on Class C network. There must be no communication.
but to my surprise i got the ping reply. :~
can anybody please make me clear about this matter.
Thank you very much

Tex

omiz wrote:

Hi all.
In a LAN if i configure one PC with

and another PC with

and from 1st PC if i ping 192.168.0.4 then will the reply come ?
I thought that since the subnet mask are different i.e. 1st PC is on Class B network and 2nd PC on Class C network. There must be no communication.
but to my surprise i got the ping reply. :~
can anybody please make me clear about this matter.
Thank you very much

You can ping it.....

Cowboy

omiz

Hi Tex
Yes I can ping.
does any body body knows why i can ping ; (from) Class A network to Class B network.
thanks
btw as far as i know the subnetmask determines the class of IP.
Am i wrong ??
Thanks

primesuspect

Because your subnet on PC A (255.255.0.0) makes it sit on a class B network - your 192.168 class B INCLUDES 192.168.0

The Class B would be:

192.168.0
192.168.1
192.168.2
etc...

So since PC B sits on 192.168.0 which is on your class B defined by 255.255.0.0, you can see it.

Tex

primesuspect wrote:

Because your subnet on PC A (255.255.0.0) makes it sit on a class B network - your 192.168 class B INCLUDES 192.168.0

The Class B would be:

192.168.0
192.168.1
192.168.2
etc...

So since PC B sits on 192.168.0 which is on your class B defined by 255.255.0.0, you can see it.

You are SOOOOO much better at networking then me prime... (grin)

Cowboy

omiz

Thanks Primesuspect.
It's as clear as sunny bright day
Thanks once again