Can you guys help me with something? I know this is probably a VERY basic question, but I want to ask anyway. My LAN network is setup with static IP addresses (ranging from 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.240). I have DSL as my provider which assigns me a dynamic IP address whenever I have to reconnect (which is next to never). Anyway, I noticed that my router is reporting a WAN subnet of 255.0.0.0 and my LAN subnet is set at the default 255.255.255.0. Should these match or is it correct to have them different? Thanks!
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Should my LAN subnet match my WAN subnet?
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QwertyJuan
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doesn't matter.... my network is as follows
Ip's of 10.10.10.1 - .255
Subnet of 255.0.0.0
and my ISP has a subnet of 255.255.255.192
You need to read up on what the subnet does, and how it breaks an IP address up into two parts.... you will understand it then.
QJ
Ip's of 10.10.10.1 - .255
Subnet of 255.0.0.0
and my ISP has a subnet of 255.255.255.192
You need to read up on what the subnet does, and how it breaks an IP address up into two parts.... you will understand it then.
QJ
Those are subnet masks, not subnets. Subnet masks define which part of the IP address is the network and which part is the host. Anyway, you are using class C address space and the subnet mask for class C address space is indeed 255.255.255.0, so you are fine. 255.0.0.0 is a class A subnet, so I'm assuming your public IP address is a class A address. So you don't have to do anything.