[ale] networking confusion

[DJPfulio at jdpfu.com]

I subnet based on security needs, not location.  Both methods are valid.  In a house, there's usually no need to subnet based on location.  The distances are small enough that a CAT5e cable easily connects everywhere and usually, devices on 1 floor are distrusted at the same level as other devices nearby, unless there is a family VPN server or other internet-facing servers running at home.

Times like this, I really miss the RateMyNetworkDiagram website.  There, people would upload diagrams of their different networks for others to rate. It was a good place to see what professionals were doing and the learn.

Everything from tiny 1 computer + 1 modem "networks" to 20-site Enterprise WAN connectivity would be posted.  Sadly, the webmaster decided to hide all the networks behind a php DB lookup so the WaybackMachine couldn't cache any thing.

I think Narahari is running a Mikrotik router, so it can probably do most of the big boy subnetting with vlans.

On 1/14/23 23:36, Boris Borisov via Ale wrote:
> If router allow that ... yes. I have simple routers that doesn't have
> needed flexibility. Also have couple with dd-wrt firmware ( just for
> testing stuff ) which should be able to take the task.
> 
> On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 11:01 PM Narahari 'n' Savitha via Ale
> <ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org>> wrote:
> 
> Friends:
> 
> I am learning about subnetting so I can set up one subnet for the
> basement, one for the main floor and one for upstairs.
> 
> So should I set the static ip and subnet mask for my laptop ?(and
> thereby devices on each floor for their respective subnets ?)
> 
> or
> 
> Is this something I can set up on the router  to say access point in
> basement gets a specific subnet mask ?
> 
> If my questions are not making sense, please ignore.
>