class E addresses

[Nevo Hed]

And why is this a netfilter issue?

I think that they reserved this range way back so that they can use it
for any purpose .... I suspect that one potential use that they gave up
on
was to extend the address space of v4 - but obviously (v6) that wasnt a=20
good idea



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob [mailto:rwideman@austin.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:01 AM
> To: netfilter@lists.samba.org
> Subject: class E addresses
>=20
>=20
> I am reading up on IP Addressing again since it has been a=20
> while.  I have
> always heard that 240.x.x.x is a Class E address and is used for
> experimental use.  What would this "experimental use" be? =20
> Meaning, who
> uses? what for? how and why? or more specifically define what=20
> it means for
> experimenting with those IP addresses.  Would it be seen on=20
> the net? is it
> used by the gov's use or organizations like CERT or=20
> IETF........etc, etc.
>=20
> Rob, rwideman@austin.rr.com
>=20
>=20
>=20