Lack of IP Address

[netview69]

Our head off we have 2811 router using class C IP Addressing. Five branches are connected through head off through lease line. Head Off LAN can use only 254 host now host are going to increase, how I can do this. Experts can u guide me.

Regds

[aijaz802]

Hi,

I hope that you are using private IP address.

Lets say...you are using 192.168.1.0/24 is ur LAN IP subnet..

On the router the gateway might be 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0 you are using ips from 192.168.1.2 till 192.168.1.254... total 254 hosts.

To increase the host range there are two steps I suggest..

1. Increase the subnet mask on the router from 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0 to 192.168.1.1/255.255.254.0 this will increases ur hosts from 254 to 508. you will get additional block ips from 192.168.0.1 till 192.168.0.254, gateway for these hosts is same old one 192.168.1.1/23. You might need to change the subnets of the old hosts from 255.255.255.0 to 255.255.254.0.

2. Add a secondary IP address on the router where the present gateway ip present..

like

conf t

int fa0/x

ip add 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 secondary

you can use this block of 254 hosts for the new PCs..

I hope it will help you...

Pls. rate if it helps..

Regards,

*aijaz*

[netview69]

Hi Aijaz,

2nd option is good I hv some Q?? We are using RIP so need to configure RIP for new network.

like

conf t

int fa0/x

ip add 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 secondary

router rip

network 192.168.2.1

any thing else except this. For LAN we are using DHCP on server, so I think we need to configure new dhcp scope for 192.168.2.0 & for new scope gateway is 192.168.2.1 & DNS,WINS is 192.168.1.0 series.

let me know I am right na.

Regds

[ilnaiduccna]

Hi aijaz,

It may not good diverse.

As you told in 1 step by increase the router subnet mask from 192.168.1.1/24 to 192.168.1.1/23 then we can get additional block ips from 192.168.0.1 till 192.168.0.254.

Now my doubt is by increase the router subnet mask means change only? no need to any additional configurations.

In your second step by add a secondary IP add on the router where the present gateway ip present means is it IP/Subnet.

Can you clarify my doubt.

Regards,

Naidu.

[netview69]

Ajiaz I am waiting for urs response. Pls reply me soon.

Regds

[ergonullu]

Hi,

There are few options but I need to know your IP ranges details

Besides if you do not have a chance for subnetting you might think about IP NAT Translation by creating new networks like I did but gotta be frank this needs a little bit proficency

Regards

[shivlu jain]

as per my option if you are able to use the ist method then it wil be good. Because secondary ip is not prefereable always.

regards

shivlu