IMHO, typing 24 is a lot simpler than 255.255.255.0, at a min, CIDR is less typing.
But let's say a user isn't cidr/prefixlen savvy and only knows a netmask;
I think we could accept a netmask and convert to cidr in the form.
If we did convert it in the form, would the same user be confused?
IMHO, typing 24 is a lot simpler than 255.255.255.0, at a min, CIDR is less typing.
But let's say a user isn't cidr/prefixlen savvy and only knows a netmask;
I think we could accept a netmask and convert to cidr in the form.
If we did convert it in the form, would the same user be confused?