[44net] using first and last IP of AMPR subnet for networking

hi there One of our gateway got 8 IP ADDRESSES 44.138.0.8/39 Can the first address 44.238.0.8 be used ? or it reserved for networking only ? and i have to choose ip address only in the range of the 9-14 ? if the answer is that it can not be used how the main router at UCSD treat for ping attempts coming for 44.138.0.8 ? does it pass it ? or ignore it ? all is assured that the IP is defined at the AMPR DNS... What about the tunnel itself doesit have any connection to what ip the gateway have ? or it exist anyway and has no meaning for the ip of the gateway ? (because the tunnel defined with only Commercial IP one is local and other is the AMPRGW commercial ip) Its the first time i play with so small network and its not clear to me how its done at the AMPR system I know that on ampr /24 network we didnt use the first and last .. dont know if it was necessary or not but that was the fact Thank for any clarification Regards Ronen-4Z4ZQ http://www.ronen.org Ronen Pinchooks (4Z4ZQ) WebSite<http://www.ronen.org/> www.ronen.org ronen.org (Ronen Pinchooks (4Z4ZQ) WebSite) is hosted by domainavenue.com