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mitesh1073
 Post subject: what is VLSM ????
PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:47 am 
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why vlsm(variable length subnet mask) is used??
Any deff. betweent general subnet mask & vlsm
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 Post subject: Re: what is VLSM ????
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viewtopic.php?f=46&t=28612&p=193896&hilit=vlsm#p193892

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 Post subject: Re: what is VLSM ????
PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:05 am 
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Classfull addressing, vlsm and cidr are all separate things.

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 Post subject: Re: what is VLSM ????
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:06 am 
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Take your pick

VLSM Variable Length Subnet Mask
VLSM Vietnam Logistics and Support Medal (Australia)
VLSM Variable and Level Set Methods in Computer Vision (IEEE workshop)
VLSM Virtual Laboratory for the Study of Mechanics (Mississippi State University)

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sizeon
 Post subject: Re: what is VLSM ????
PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:37 pm 
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VLSM lets you use different subnet mask on your networks to save ip addresses since route update packets send the subnet mask within the packets.
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kerpap
 Post subject: Re: what is VLSM ????
PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:55 am 
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some might call it subnetting a subnet...

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