That is awesome: Thank you everyone who responded to assisting me in this issue. 

> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 23:18:59 -0600
> From: mr.chew.baka at gmail.com
> To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] The cleaner:
> 
> On 2/3/2015 6:32 AM, paul g wrote:
> 
> > 1. subnet mask is that the same terminology/meaning as netmask?
> 
> Yes.  Also commonly referred to simply as Mask or  Subnet.
> 
> > 2. It looks like division or multiplication within the [subnet - protocol] or D portion of subnet mask begins to modify?
> > Is there any way for me to think of the
> > 255.255.255.255 as A. B. C. D. ? Instead of using the A. B. C. method which you explained? I am still not desiring to
> > understand why some can take A. B. categories from others.
> 
> It's not multiplication or division.  Yaron's explanation was basic text 
> book material.  It doesn't get explained much easier than that.  You are 
> confusing 2 things here.  A mask of 255.255.255.255 usually refers to 
> itself.
> 
> > 3. What does the 'Gateway' addressing mean within the ip protocol scenario? <-- If of course you have time to explain.
> 
> It is your next hop.  It is where you send your traffic when your 
> computer/device doesn't know where/how to get to it's destination.
> 
> >
> > I will re-read this again tomorrow after I rest for a bit. I am going to 'head out' to the garage and have a cigarette.
> > This is amazing how much information you have given me this evening without picking on me. I am truly thankful.
> 
> Check this.  Dudes make roughly 2500.00 per dive & and averages 600K 
> annually.
> 
> https://www.yahoo.com/makers/it-workers-dumpster-diving-hobby-brings-2-500-a-110000053205.html
> 
> Stop monkeying around, and install Slackware.
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