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== IP Addressing == | == IP Addressing == | ||
When it comes to your homelab, IP addressing is important. There are a few points to consider before settling on an IP addressing scheme | When it comes to your homelab, IP addressing is important. There are a few points to consider before settling on an IP addressing scheme. | ||
=== Picking a Supernet === | === Picking a Supernet === | ||
First things first, you want to pick a supernet. Typically, this will be one of the three RFC 1918 | First things first, you want to pick a supernet. Typically, this will be one of the three RFC 1918 | ||
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==== Avoiding 192.168.0.0/16 ==== | ==== Avoiding 192.168.0.0/16 ==== | ||
I strongly recommend avoiding the 192.168.0.0/16 range of IPs due to backward compatibility issues. The reason is that some older networking devices or software may not recognize classless networking. While you ''can'' do 192.168.0.0/25, this may not make some legacy devices happy. Usually | I strongly recommend avoiding the 192.168.0.0/16 range of IPs due to backward compatibility issues. The reason is that some older networking devices or software may not recognize classless networking. While you ''can'' do 192.168.0.0/25, this may not make some legacy devices happy. Usually with classful, you can go smaller, not larger. |