Path: csiph.com!news.swapon.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Routers and Subnets Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:10:15 +0200 Lines: 62 Message-ID: References: <11899tm$1nq2r$1@dont-email.me> <118a834$2247u$1@dont-email.me> <3qidnbDIOdv_gjf3nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net DEfAgZPo/yp2HqWKXv4YpAu1SSLKgHPOeDVHW1FXqhHxvnm8/f Cancel-Lock: sha1:CHo7XNC960/frYU7aPGdzhMpPiw= sha256:jYzeyaGpx1i794H+3OlA99GO0kb8kg1mKeFlNU/4MUU= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <3qidnbDIOdv_gjf3nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com> Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:91538 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 wrote: >>>> On 9/14/26 13:12, Rich wrote: >>>>> c186282 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🇪🇺.