Paul Newhouse wrote:
...
>    inet 205.219.89.45 netmask 255.255.255.248 broadcast 205.219.89.47
...
> I can't get to any address on the DSL link beyond .46.
...

Just a thought: 255.255.255.248 gets you
205.219.89.40 (all zeros) to
205.219.89.47 (all ones)

so it sort of makes sense if all zeros and all ones are reserved, though
I didn't follow the which subnet is where part...

Cheers,

Patrick