On 2023-04-29 16:04, o1bigtenor via talk wrote:
(My head is swimming with all the explanations on IP routing - - - have spent about 3 hours now looking at various documents - - - - I just can't find a clear answer. The first statement is my present network - - - I'm trying to figure out how to move beyond the access of only 254 devices at one time.
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has assigned several address ranges to be used by private networks. Address ranges to be use by private networks are: Class A: 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 Class B: 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 Class C: 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 If 0 and 255 should not be used for the last number then the 192 block gives you 254 address, 172.16 gives you 65534, and 10 gives you 16777214 addresses. -- Cheers! Kevin. https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens | "Nerds make the shiny things that | distract the mouth-breathers, and Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | that's why we're powerful" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick