Can 2 identical IPs with different subnet masks be on the same LAN? I know you'd have to route to get between them, but is it acceptable to use the same set of IPs on 2 different subnets?
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Jump to PostNot going to work as you envision.
Jump to PostNo. Will not work. It does not matter what subnet they are on, having the same IP would cause a conflict in the LAN's ARP table which says which MAC address is being referred to by the IP in question. When an address is referenced on the lan the subnet …
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