Ping 192.168.16.255 question

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What normally replies to a 192.168.16.255 ping? I tried it on a SBS 2000
system, and got a reply back from that address, but I don't know what
replied. I then tried it on a SBS 2003 system, and got a reply from a
printer that's configured with a static IP address. If I disconnect the
printer, I get a reply from a WAP that's configured with a static IP
address. Are those devices really replying, and, if so, why?


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