Re: Multi-Networking in Linux - Multiple Subnets

On 7/30/26 07:59, Robert Heller wrote:
> At Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:42:04 +0200 Marc Haber <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>>
>> "Carlos E. R." <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> eth0: flagsA63<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.
> 
> Indeed.  If one really needs a class B sub-net for one's home netwoek (64K
> nodes?) I believe there are class B sub-nets under 172.16.0.0 to
> 172.31.255.255.  The 192.168.*.0 sub-nets are for class Class C Private
> sub-nets.

   I'm trying to ORGANIZE.

   I'd like to put all my "IOT"-type devices on
   their own subnet, but be able to easily GET
   at them.

   And for medium+ biz these days, 254 addresses
   may NOT be "good enough". Boxes, servers, printers,
   scanners, cams and such ... you CAN use up one
   subnet these days.