Re: Multi-Networking in Linux - Multiple Subnets

On 8/3/26 23:52, Rich wrote:
> 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.

   Yea, that would be a bit "excessive".

   But, the original question, HOW to easily
   SET a network bigger than /24 ???

   I have a wifi, I also have a USB dongle that
   can do wifi. I can set EACH to a different
   subnet and SEE stuff on both. But is there
   a way to do this with just ONE adapter ???

   Lots of talk and spec-quoting on this subject,
   but I've yet to see a solid answer.