route (broadcast addr)

[bpark]

So check this out:

bash# ifconfig eth0 172.16.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0

After I run the ifconfig command again, it states that the broadcast address is 172.16.255.255 rather than 172.16.1.255.

So it looks like the broadcast address is really defined by the ip address and the assumed netmask (255.255.0.0) rather than what I type (255.255.255.0).

Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't the broadcast addr be determined from the netmask and the IP address?

[bpark]

Can anyone at least try this out on other distros than Debian and tell me if they see the same result?

As I'm studying for the LPI 202 exam, I would like to be 100% sure about these little things before taking the exam.