Re: Multi-Networking in Linux - Multiple Subnets

Richard Kettlewell <[email protected]> wrote:
> c186282 <[email protected]> writes:
>> Not TOO long ago, we'd have asked why anyone would need more than 254
>> IP addresses easily in grasp. However that was before MANY boxes, MANY
>> servers and finally "IOT".
> 
> If the problem is too many devices, just use a bigger network, there is
> no reason you have to limit yourself to a /24.

Indeed.  the 10.0.0.0/8 private block would give our "speed of light" 
nick 16.7M addresses to assign to IOT stuff at home.  If he has more 
than 16.7M IOT devices at home, then well maybe he's got too damn many 
IOT devices.