Yes I have x.0 and x.256 excluded anyhow, and assume the brodcast is 192.168.3.256 not 254, right.
On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 09:07, Stefan Jafs <stefan.j...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I know we already talked about extending IP’s last week, however, I’m > trying > > to figure out how to add additional ranges and can’t seem to figure it > out. > > > > I currently have 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.0.256 and 192.168.1.1 – > 192.168.1.256 > > with a subnet Mask of 255.255.254.0. If I change the subnet to > > 255.255.252.0, can I then simply add: > > > > 192.168.2.0 – 192.168.2.256 and 192.168.3.0 – 192.168.3.256? > > Aside from the fact that you should not use 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.1.0 > [1], you will at that point have a single subnet of 192.168.0.0 to > 192.168.3.255, with 192.168.0.0 being your subnet address and > 192.168.3.254 being your broadcast address. > > > Kurt > > [1] Too much consumer and other equipment uses those to /24 subnets as > their default, and people don't tend to change them. Thus, using them > is not a good idea, especially if you have people connecting via VPN > to your environment. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > -- Stefan Jafs ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
