On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 2:25 PM Matthew Petach <mpet...@netflight.com> wrote:
> > In the category of "I can't believe I still have to worry about this in > 2023" > comes an unfortunate discovery I made recently when setting up a network > for a local non-profit. The Inseego FX2000 5G router looked like a nice > product, it supports OpenVPN out of the box, flexible firewall rules, etc. > > What I did *NOT* expect from a device made in 2023, and didn't think to > ask about ahead of time, is whether it supported classless routing. > > Setting the unit up, I discovered the hard way that the developers are > apparently still working from 1989 textbooks. The only netmask the > router will accept for a 10.x.x.x. subnet is 255.0.0.0. Absolutely > refuses > to accept a different length netmask. > > Even the user manual reflects the inherent classful assumption: > > " > IPv4 > IP Address: The IP address for your FX2000, as seen from the local > network. Normally, you can use the default value. > Subnet Mask: The subnet mask network setting for the FX2000. The default > value 255.255.255.0 is standard for small (class "C") networks. If you > change the LAN IP Address, make sure to use the correct Subnet mask for the > IP address range of the LAN IP address > " > > So, before anyone else makes the same mistake I did, I thought I'd give > the > community a heads-up to avoid the Inseego line of 5G products, as they're > woefully behind the times in their understanding of IPv4 subnetting as it > exists in 2023. ^_^; > > Thanks! > > Matt > But how is their IPv6 support? ;) Matt Harris VP OF INFRASTRUCTURE Follow us on LinkedIn! matt.har...@netfire.net 816-256-5446 www.netfire.com
