proxy/filter/networking

[Dungeon-Dave]

I don't know much about networks/subnetmasks etc so will have to do some research on that too.

USe a private network range, either:

10.x.y.z (netmask 255.0.0.0) - Class A

172.16 - 172.31.x.y (netmask 255.255.0.0) - class B - 65000-odd hosts

192.168.x.y (netmask 255.255.255.0) - class C - 253 hosts

 

 

Most networks are on 192.168.0 - I'd advise changing the third octet (1-254); I've configured a friend't network to use 192.168.200.x (netmask 255.255.255.0)

 

My works I configured on 172.16 (LAN), 172.20 (segregated training LAN) and 172.17 as the backbone between LAN and routers (DMZ).

 

My home network uses 172.16/255.255.0.0; I use the third digit as an indication of the node use (200 = servers, 100 = clients) but I don't have 65000 hosts so I may reduce it to a class-C network when I redo my networking.

 

Hardest part will be configuring my firewall.

Having a decent diagram to describe your setup helps tremendously. I've advised many friends to begin documenting their home networks - it reduces a lost of troubleshooting time.