From 31096a94e71779af9c768ac714aaef8c4db53e10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Coghlan Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 22:52:38 +1000 Subject: Issue #14814: Attempt to clarify network address and broadcast address for less experienced users --- Doc/library/ipaddress.rst | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst b/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst index d555116..fea1724 100644 --- a/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst +++ b/Doc/library/ipaddress.rst @@ -390,11 +390,13 @@ so to avoid duplication they are only documented for :class:`IPv4Network`. .. attribute:: network_address - The broadcast address for the network. + The network address for the network. The network address and the + prefix length together uniquely define a network. .. attribute:: broadcast_address - The broadcast address for the network. + The broadcast address for the network. Packets sent to the broadcast + address should be received by every host on the network. .. attribute:: host mask -- cgit v0.12