[CISCO] directed-broadcast, ip classless

Thu Aug 14 21:04:58 UTC 1997

> }-----------------------------------------------------
> }CASE:  H87037
> }OPENED: 05-AUG-97
> }DESCRIPTION: make "ip classless" default for ISP IOS images
> }-----------------------------------------------------
> }
> }The "ip classless" is important since various folks have chunks
> }of former class A address space but do not have the entire former
> }class A.  For example, @Home has a small slice of 24.x.x.x,
> }but several other providers are also in 24.x.x.x.

> In other words, don't waste your breath screaming at them about
> something they decided to change a long time ago.

Almost serious:-  how about changing the request to ask for
an "ip clueless" command for those that can't set their routers
up so the rest of the net can't be easily spammed?

Brandon