[c-nsp] Access-list Question

[Stephen Kratzer]

On Tuesday 15 May 2007 03:52:04 Bernd Ueberbacher wrote:
> *G* Funny, I had exactly the same problem yesterday! After swearing,
> screaming and being sure that it is a bug in IOS, a "?" and exact
> reading brought the answer :-)
>
> BUT: Could anyone tell me (or point me to some information) why the hell
> there is a wildcard mask? Is there any advantage I don't know or was it
> just invented to annoy Paul and me ;-)
>
>
> Thanks,
> Bernd

Everyone knows that Cisco implemented access lists on opposite day.