Is this correct?

With the IP address 10.1.13.0 and a wildcard mask 0.0.255.255, should it match interface IP address with 10.1 or 10.1.13?

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elderkai

In a wildcard mask, 0 is specific and 1 isn't. In that example, the first two octets are specific, and last two can be anything. With that, what do you think.

sarahanand

It should say "match interface IP address that begin with 10.1" and not 10.1.13...right?? please don't

me if I'm wrong here!! I thought its a typo error

networker050184

10.1.13.0 will match 10.1.13.0 0.0.255.255.

theodoxa

sarahanand wrote: »

It should say "match interface IP address that begin with 10.1" and not 10.1.13...right?? please don't me if I'm wrong here!! I thought its a typo error

You're correct. The wording is bad. It will still match 10.1.13.x, but it will also match other addresses also (10.1.x.x). Most likely a typo. They were probably shooting for 10.1.13.0 0.0.0.255 since 0.0.255.255 had already been used in another example.