Re: Multi-Networking in Linux - Multiple Subnets

On 30/07/2026 12:58, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2026-07-30 13:42, Marc Haber wrote:
>> "Carlos E. R." <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
>>>          inet 192.168.2.9  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 
>>> 192.168.255.255
>>
>> Using the entire 192.168.0.0/16 range for a single home network is a
>> sure sign of a person not knowing too much about networking or an
>> incompetent ISP.
> 
> The ISP configures the router so that it is mandatory to use 
> 192.168.1.*, and they take a good chunk of it for their own usage. I 
> have no recourse but using this non standard network. I use 192.168.2 
> for dhcp assignments.
> 
Well stick a twin ethernet linux box in between as a router.

>>
>>> Works for me as above :-)
>>
>> Until the moment you'd want to connect to another network.
>>
>> Greetings
>> Marc
> 
> 

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