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Why is my subnet mask 255.255.255.255?

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I have a modem which used for internet broadband and I got an IP address in the 'A' class 10.x.x.x and have netmask 255.255.255.255. What does 255.255.255.255 mean exactly? When I try to sniff with promisc mode, will this 'netmask' never allow me to try such things? What is the configuration so tha…

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It means that your phone is using a point to point link. All your outgoing traffic will be routed to the other end of your link and nothing will be sent to the local network, which is unsurprising as there is no local network.

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