Stupid Question maybe?

Tue Dec 18 22:52:09 UTC 2018

> On Dec 18, 2018, at 5:43 PM, Brandon Martin <lists.nanog at monmotha.net> wrote:
> 
> On 12/18/18 2:58 PM, Scott Weeks wrote:
>> You can safely say that 72.234.7.0/24 is a
>> Class C/sized/  network.
>> --------------------------------------
>> But most don't say that.  They just say it's
>> a Class C, which it most assuredly is not.
>> I heckle them until they can give the correct
>> answer: leading bits are 110 or it's not a
>> Class C subnet.
>> scott
> 

I am certain that I read the RFC years ago, but I can’t remember it.  Which RFC?

> This is a favorite interview type question of mine, but I won't disqualify a candidate if they can't come up with the reason.  It's more of a probe for historical domain knowledge (one of many I'll slip in).
> -- 
> Brandon Martin