> i have to admit i totally guessed the
> 10.0.0.255 value

Hi Rafael,

ipcalc is you friend !

alberto@nabas ~ $ ipcalc 10.0.0.1/255.255.255.0

Address: 10.0.0.1 00001010.00000000.00000000. 00000001
Netmask: 255.255.255.0 = 24 11111111.11111111.11111111. 00000000
Wildcard: 0.0.0.255 00000000.00000000.00000000. 11111111
=>
Network: 10.0.0.0/24 00001010.00000000.00000000. 00000000
HostMin: 10.0.0.1 00001010.00000000.00000000. 00000001
HostMax: 10.0.0.254 00001010.00000000.00000000. 11111110
Broadcast: 10.0.0.255 00001010.00000000.00000000. 11111111
Hosts/Net: 254 Class A, Private Internet
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