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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 07:05 +0200
Message-ID <ngumc4F9b68U2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2026-09-16 02:04, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 15/09/2026 19:49, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>>     Or IN THEIR BEST COMMERCIAL INTERESTS ...
>> Bingo.
> 
> Indeed. When the internet started, setting it all up took a fair degree 
> of skill. The major ISPS wanted a plug'n'play style solution: limiting 
> the options and supplying preconfigured routers ensured that...
> 
> MY router allows 255.255.254.0/23 as a selectable option
> 
> But it cost about $350

My router allows any mask (I use 255.255.0.0) and in theory any address.

It costs me ZERO.




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

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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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