Re: Multi-Networking in Linux - Multiple Subnets

The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]> Sat, 1 Aug 2026 16:52:02 +0100
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Organization A little, after lunch
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 01/08/2026 15:52, Marc Haber wrote:
> "Carlos E. R." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> So, stop saying that `192.168.0.0/16` is wrong, or that 172.16/12
>> is wrong.
> 
> I never did.
> 
> I said that it is stupid to use that for a single network.
> 
> You're supposed to cut yourself an appropriately sized piece from 
> those ranges,

Says who?

> and hope that you'll never have to connect to a network that uses the
> same piece,

Hardly likely in a soho/domestic situation

> and that you can reduce that probability

which is already infinitesimal

> by choosing small pieces and neither the obvious ones nor the ones
> you know that everyone else uses.
> 
Since its a private network there is no everyone else

> Greetings Marc

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