I am currently getting subnet Mask /23 till second octect 255.255.254.0. My ip address is 10.11.17.111, and broadcast ip is 10.11.17.254.
So while pinging the server, is it correct, if we are pining on 10.11.16.255. Since it is not broadcast ip.
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Yes, `10.11.16.255` is pingable from `10.11.17.111. The network `10.11.16.0/23` starts from `10.11.16.0` to `10.11.17.254` – CustomX Mar 29 '16 at 10:43
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@CustomX Does not 255 part of 4th octect. And it should be avoided.. – Ankit Thakur Mar 29 '16 at 13:05
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what are you saying ..? – CustomX Mar 29 '16 at 13:18
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What I think you're asking is if whether or not you can use 10.11.16.255 for a host, given your subnet mask. Please try re-wording your question if that's not the case.
With your netmask, it is totally acceptable to use 10.11.16.255 for a host. It's not a broadcast address, nor a network ID. It's the same as any other IP in this case.
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`It's not a broadcast address, nor a network ID. It's the same as any other IP in this case.` This was my doubt. I was assuming that 0, 255 port numbers in 4th octect are unsafe to use. – Ankit Thakur Mar 30 '16 at 09:31