[NTLUG:Discuss] Gateway on a different subnet?

[Neil Aggarwal]

Chris:

Thanks for the response.  I figured someone was messed up, but I wanted
to confirm.

Thanks,
	Neil 


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-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of Chris Cox
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:41 AM
To: NTLUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Gateway on a different subnet?

Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> Hello:
> 
> I am setting up a server for a client's network.
> 
> Their network admin gave me the IP info and it looks strange to me.
> The machine's IP address and the gateway are on two separate subnets.
> I have always had the gateway and the machine IP on the same subnet 
> and am wondering if this will work.
> 
> Here are the settings (Numbers masked with letters):
> Machine IP 66.b.c.d
> Subnet Mask 255.255.255.243
> Gateway IP 209.e.f.g
> 
> This just does not look right to me.
> 
> Can someone confirm that this will work/not work?

I'd say no.

Without visibility to the router... it's just not possible.  Somebody missed
something somewhere.

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