v6 support is good, actually! I am using it to good effect. The classful part is very surprising. This site doesn't use a lot of v4 so I hadn't given that much thought.
-- Hunter Fuller (they) Router Jockey VBH M-1C +1 256 824 5331 Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama in Huntsville Network Engineering On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 2:44 PM Matt Harris <m...@netfire.net> wrote: > Matt Harris > VP OF INFRASTRUCTURE > > *Follow us on LinkedIn!* <https://www.linkedin.com/company/netfirecloud/> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/netfirecloud/> > *matt.har...@netfire.net* <matt.har...@netfire.net> > *816-256-5446* <816-256-5446> > *www.netfire.com* <https://www.netfire.com/> > 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? ;) > >