Security Basics: Re: Strange IP

[Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2005-08-15 Dave Aronson wrote:
> idolcrash () gmail com wrote:
> > However, I found a strange thing residing at 192.168.15.2, which ran
> > something by Marconi called Element Manager. My network starts at
> > 192.168.0.x, so I was wondering if this is still in the realm of a
> > private network (so far as IP assignment) and if anyone had any info
> > on what exactly this is.
> The netmask for 192.168.*.* is usually exactly that, i.e.,
> 255.255.0.0.  
Since 192.168.0.0/16 is from the class C range (192.0.0.0/3), the
netmask is usually /24. Yes, I am aware that the net is classless
nowadays, but 192.168.x.x networks still default to /24 normally.

Regards
Ansgar
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