Just to make it official, test 8 does have 255.255.254.0 or /23 as correct solution.

I've updated the .INI file accordingly. Download the package at http://people.bu.edu/jenmeyer/kixtart/kixgolf_moan.zip

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I assume that you are only using masks with contiguous bits
Yes, that's correct. I believe you actually have to use contiguous bits as this is how CIDR is defined. See for example http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/701/3.html#cidr

I've also covered the 255.255.255.254 or /31 case where you only have two IP addresses, namely the network ID and the broadcast address. Quote from the rules in the Input&Output section:
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Assumtion: Network/broadcast addresses are not available as regular IP addresses though RFC3021 allows /31 networks (two IP addresses where the network/broadcast addresses are used as regular IP addresses)


[ 27. May 2003, 21:40: Message edited by: sealeopard ]
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