Subnet-Specific Addresses

When creating a host profile, you may enter a subnet-specific address rather than an IP address or a DNS name. A subnet-specific address has the following format: 0.X.X.X/X. The specified address is combined with the mobile device IP address to determine the host’s address. The number after the slash determines the number of bits of the subnet-specific address that should be ignored. This is usually the same as the number of bits at the start of the subnet mask.

Examples:

For a mobile device with an IP address of 10.20.30.40:

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of 0.1.2.3/8, the device will look for a host at 10.1.2.3

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of 0.0.2.3/16, the device will look for a host at 10.20.2.3

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of 0.0.0.3/24, the device will look for a host at 10.20.30.3

Subnet-specific addressing is also available for WEB emulation. However, you should use a | character instead of a / character to denote the number of bits.

Examples:

For a mobile device with an IP address of 10.20.30.40:

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of
http://0.1.2.3|8
the device will look for a host at:
http://10.1.2.3/

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of
https://0.0.0.3|24:8080/start.asp
the device will look for a host at:
https://10.20.30.3:8080/start.asp