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Subject: Re: What is so special about 172.31.254.254
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:52:02 +0200
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Hi Mike,

>> 1. 172.31.254.1
>> 2. 172.31.254.254
>>
>> Netmask 255.255.255.0
>>
>> They do not see each other...
>> But if I change the second IP (for example to 172.31.254.253) then it
>> all good...
>>
>> What am I missing?
>
> Hi Swifty.
>
> Could it be that x.x.x.254 is somewhere defined as a default gateway?
The default gateway for the first PC (172.31.254.1) is 172.31.254.254...

Swifty