How to wrap your brain around CIDR | Linux Today

How to wrap your brain around CIDR

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Sandra Henry-Stocker
Jan 14, 2013

If you’re only comfortable with CIDR when the / is followed by a multiple of 8, a quick refresher on how the numbers work might be just what you need for a balmy January afternoon.

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Sandra Henry-Stocker

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