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IP Subnet different in Router
I noticed today that my IP Subnet mask, when viewed from my router's page, lists the IPsubnet mask as 255.255.240.0
When I use ipconfig /all, the subnet mask shows 255.255.255.0
Is there a reason for this?
When I use ipconfig /all, the subnet mask shows 255.255.255.0
Is there a reason for this?
A router has 2 subnet masks. One for the Internet/WAN port and one for the LAN ports. You may have been looking at the mask for the Internet/WAN port.
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A router has 2 subnet masks. One for the Internet/WAN port and one for the LAN ports. You may have been looking at the mask for the Internet/WAN port.
- You are correct. I can't believe I didn't catch that sooner. Thanks for the help.