Re: Routers and Subnets

From	"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Routers and Subnets
Date	2026-09-16 07:10 +0200
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On 2026-09-16 06:48, c186282 wrote:
> On 9/15/26 14:34, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>> On 2026-09-15 03:47, Rich wrote:
>>> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
>>>> On 9/14/26 13:12, Rich wrote:
>>>>> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Breeched this subject a while ago - NOW it's becoming more relevant
>>>>>> for me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My router is currently set for 255.255.255.0, ie /24
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What I'm likely to NEED is /23 ...  which will encompass 0.x AND 1.x
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NOT sure my router can deal with it, but it SEEMS the, technically,
>>>>>> correct solution.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why don't you try and see?
>>>>
>>>>    Did.  Can't.  You can set the IPV4 address to anything you want but
>>>>    the subnet box only lets you set the LAST digit.
>>>
>>> Presumably you meant "last octet" because last digit is not quite right
>>> here.
>>>
>>> So it has a box 255.255.255.___ and you can only enter something in
>>> ___.  Yeah, you are stuck at most with a /24 with that.  So your option
>>> now would appear to be to obtain a router that will give you more
>>> flexibility in how you configure it.
>>
>> Sometimes the web interface will not allow it, but the telnet or ssh 
>> interface does.
> 
>    This is a providers box,

Mine to. Fibre in my case. The problem is that the ssh interface is not 
documented, and the help command has been removed. I have the help file 
from a previous model instead.

> 5G, probably a SIM card
>    or equivalent buried down in there somewhere. In
>    short there are no alternatives. Not like the good
>    old days of dial-up and DSL.
> 
>    Did get in the replacement for my failing landline.
>    Basically a big cell phone, but with a bunch of
>    neat-o plugs on the back. Stuff in the manual
>    can't go a paragraph without a support phone number
>    and some "application portal" I'm unaware of so far.
> 
>    So, gonna have the tech come and set it up. Managed
>    to get the 5G router going myself, but this thing
>    is even more confusing. Plus, can plug my old phone
>    set into it - has a good CID display/history - and
>    ought to be able to put my old answer device in-line.
> 

Yes, the phone is also plugged to my router.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.

Thread

Routers and Subnets c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-14 01:45 -0400
  Re: Routers and Subnets Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-14 07:30 +0100
  Re: Routers and Subnets "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-14 09:40 +0200
  Re: Routers and Subnets The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-14 11:12 +0100
  Re: Routers and Subnets Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-09-14 17:12 +0000
    Re: Routers and Subnets c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-14 20:32 -0400
      Re: Routers and Subnets Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-09-15 01:47 +0000
        Re: Routers and Subnets c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-15 02:13 -0400
          Re: Routers and Subnets The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-15 07:59 +0100
        Re: Routers and Subnets c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-15 03:36 -0400
          Re: Routers and Subnets Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-09-15 18:49 +0000
            Re: Routers and Subnets The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-16 01:04 +0100
              Re: Routers and Subnets Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-09-16 02:54 +0000
              Re: Routers and Subnets "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-16 07:05 +0200
                Re: Routers and Subnets The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-16 11:34 +0100
            Re: Routers and Subnets c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-16 00:50 -0400
        Re: Routers and Subnets Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-15 10:21 +0100
          Re: Routers and Subnets John Bokma <contact@johnbokma.com> - 2026-09-15 11:28 +0200
        Re: Routers and Subnets Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-09-15 05:29 -0700
          Re: Routers and Subnets Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-09-15 20:16 +0300
          Re: Routers and Subnets Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-15 23:45 +0000
        Re: Routers and Subnets "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-15 20:34 +0200
          Re: Routers and Subnets c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-09-16 00:48 -0400
            Re: Routers and Subnets "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-16 07:10 +0200
      Re: Routers and Subnets The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-15 07:59 +0100

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