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DHCP for /16 netmask (Legacy class B network)
Hi all I need a /16 (class B) network in my LAN (172.16.x.z/16). DHCP work fine, but I can't set byte 3 in DNS: it's grayed! I need DHCP range from 172.16.1.0 to 172.16.255.254 Orbi RB50, firmwa...
Really? You need 65k addesses? Do you have a clue what the ramifications are of using that large a subnet? Do you even know what a broadcast domain is? If you truly have a need for more than 200+ host addresses, then Orbi (or any other consumer-grade router/Wi-Fi system) is not the right class of network gear for you.