N4TH4N Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Why is there no option for /8 subnet ? I run a pfSense and use a /8 subnet so i can use 10.0.0.1 - 10.255.255.254 With a /16 subnet i can only use 10.0.0.1 - 10.0.255.254 Obviously i don't need that many ip addresses. However i want to group different zones into different ranges. Not having a /8 option limits me to the C and D only when i would really like to use B as well. Thanks. Link to comment
John_M Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 On 4/29/2018 at 6:55 AM, N4TH4N said: Why is there no option for /8 subnet ? Presumably it wasn't thought necessary, though I can think of no technical reason for not allowing it. You could make a feature request if you can provide a convincing use case for it. Link to comment
N4TH4N Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Although its not necessary. I would like to use different ranges for different zones in my house. I'm converting my home to a smart home and have a lot of devices including lights, cameras, power points, blinds, etc. I like to static assign these devices. 10.0.0.x range i was keeping for network infrastructure. 10.0.0.1 is my pfSense 10.0.0.2 is my smart switch 10.0.0.10-15 are my 6 AP's etc. 10.0.1.x are devices in my server cupboard 10.0.2.x are devices outside 10.0.3.x are devices in my lounge 10.0.4.x are devices in my studio 10.0.5.x are devices in my kitchen etc. I have 12 areas (rooms) in my house and each has assigned its own range. Then i use 10.1.1.x for DHCP dynamic leases. In total i would have more than 100 devices but less than 254 i get that i don't need a /8 subnet and could go about it a different way. Anyways, i ended up just manually editing the network.cfg file and rebooting. Works fine, just would be nice to have an unrestricted interface. If i want to use /8 i should be able to via the interface. Link to comment
John_M Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 On 5/1/2018 at 4:54 PM, John_M said: You could make a feature request Link to comment
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