192.168.x.x is one of the reserved address ranges for NAT. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Costanzo, Ray" <rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:59 AM Subject: [windows2000] 192.168.*.* - why? > > Hi list, > > I'm just curious about something. It seems that most networks use > 192.168.*.* for their internal addresses. Why? It doesn't really > matter, does it? Isn't 192.168.*.* completely arbitrary? My theory on > how this came to be the norm is that MS used those addresses in some > samples in some books or something, and people started using that and it > just became the norm. But then there's that whole Internet connection > sharing feature that came out in what, W98SE? With that, the computer > that's sharing its Internet connection will be 192.168.1.1. So, I > imagine that it's coded somewhere into other OS'es to look to see if > 192.168.1.1 can be used as a gateway when the user does not specify an > IP configuration. So what came first? 192.168.*.* or computers looking > to 192.168.1.1 as a gateway? Or what my real question is is why > 192.168.*.*? > > Thanks, > > Ray at work > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** > > > ================================== > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm