# File common/lib/symbiosis/ipaddr.rb, line 14
  def broadcast
    case @family
    when Socket::AF_INET
      @mask_addr = IN4MASK if @mask_addr > IN4MASK
      self.clone.set(self.network.to_i | ((~@mask_addr) & IN4MASK))
    when Socket::AF_INET6
      @mask_addr = IN6MASK if @mask_addr > IN6MASK
      self.clone.set(self.network.to_i | ((~@mask_addr) & IN6MASK))
    end
  end