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diff --git a/chapter07/network.xml b/chapter07/network.xml index e8ee50248..3f476d550 100644 --- a/chapter07/network.xml +++ b/chapter07/network.xml @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ EOF</userinput></screen> gateway IP address, if one is present. If not, then comment out the variable entirely.</para> - <para>The <envar>PREFIX</envar> variable containis the number of + <para>The <envar>PREFIX</envar> variable contains the number of bits used in the subnet. Each octet in an IP address is 8 bits. If the subnet's netmask is 255.255.255.0, then it is using the first three octets (24 bits) to specify the network number. If the netmask is 255.255.255.240, |