what is 192.168.0.255 local


  1. Posts : 472
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1

    what is 192.168.0.255 local


    Hi. I got a firewall block on incoming connection 192.168.0.255 to remote 192.168.0.1 on local port 9431 and remote port 9431.

    what is 192.168.0.255 local-skaermbild-2023-02-12-181406.png
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  2. Posts : 16,953
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
       #2

    All 192.168.---- addresses are in your local network.

    You'll have to ask your router which computer is 192.168.0.1

    192.168.0.255 seems, to me, to be a default entry somewhere.
    Have you perhaps manually entered addresses in
    Network & sharing centre,
    Change adapter settings,
    {select adapter},
    Right-click, Properties,
    - TCP/IPv4, Properties
    and, if relevant,
    - TCP/IPv6, Properties



    Denis
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  3. Posts : 14,022
    Win10 Pro and Home, Win11 Pro and Home, Win7, Linux Mint
       #3

    Might try Command Prompt, Admin and ipconfig /all. Here's mine from a Wireless Notebook:

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : VOSTRO14-3400
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ccihq.net
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : B4-45-06-A1-A3-3E
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 1:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 80-B6-55-E0-17-72
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 2:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #2
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 82-B6-55-E0-17-71
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless-AC 9462
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 80-B6-55-E0-17-71
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::891c:3139:59b9:691b%4(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.6(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 5, 2023 7:09:13 PM
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 13, 2023 7:11:13 AM
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 58766933
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-2A-88-75-65-B4-45-06-A1-A3-3E
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 80-B6-55-E0-17-75
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
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  4. Posts : 822
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #4

    Where are you seeing this.

    The .255 address is used for broadcast messages and helps all your devices find each other, Not sure why you would add a rule that your router already takes care of
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  5. Posts : 472
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Digital Life said:
    Where are you seeing this.

    The .255 address is used for broadcast messages and helps all your devices find each other, Not sure why you would add a rule that your router already takes care of
    Did you see my attached screenshot in my post? Is it visible/working?

    I just have a rule that blocks all incoming connections to everything in "SimpleWall", and that one popped up as being blocked. What does it mean? Why would something try finding my computer? It's very rare that it pops up as being blocked. It's also using port 9431 for some reason from local port to remote port, both use the same port 9431.

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    Try3 said:
    All 192.168.---- addresses are in your local network.

    You'll have to ask your router which computer is 192.168.0.1

    192.168.0.255 seems, to me, to be a default entry somewhere.
    Have you perhaps manually entered addresses in
    Network & sharing centre,
    Change adapter settings,
    {select adapter},
    Right-click, Properties,
    - TCP/IPv4, Properties
    and, if relevant,
    - TCP/IPv6, Properties



    Denis
    192.168.0.1 is my router address, I use that to be able to visit the router settings in my web browser. Did you see the image I posted? It caught that connection because I have incoming connections to "block" for everything. And that one very rarely pops up as being blocked. It's also using port 9431 for some reason from local port to remote port, both use the same port 9431. I did not change settings when that got blocked.
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  6. Posts : 9,791
    Mac OS Catalina
       #6

    Why are you blocking stuff that is internal on your LAN? As already stated the 192.168.0.255 is for router broadcast. Stop trying to break your network
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  7. Posts : 822
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #7

    bro67 said:
    Why are you blocking stuff that is internal on your LAN? As already stated the 192.168.0.255 is for router broadcast. Stop trying to break your network
    My guess is that it's a default setting in simplewall and if OP enabled it himself he might want to remove it
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  8. Posts : 16,953
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
       #8

    BlackVen0m said:
    Did you see my attached screenshot in my post? Is it visible/working?
    ...
    Did you see the image I posted?
    No, because you posted it several hours after I replied to you.
    I sometimes find that it takes me a while to sort out pictures to add to a post but, when that happens, I add a new post to tell those who have already replied. This helps avoid misunderstandings.

    BlackVen0m said:
    192.168.0.1 is my router address
    It is your router that allocates IP addresses to your computers unless you have set them up to fixed IP addresses manually.


    Denis
    Last edited by Try3; 13 Feb 2023 at 05:54.
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  9. Posts : 472
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    bro67 said:
    Why are you blocking stuff that is internal on your LAN? As already stated the 192.168.0.255 is for router broadcast. Stop trying to break your network
    Im blocking all incoming connections, as i should be? By security measures, it says i need to block incoming connections. Its a system-wide block not specific to something i chose, but I guess because It's for everything it even blocks this one. So what is the best solution on blocking incoming connection, if not to all?

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    bro67 said:
    Why are you blocking stuff that is internal on your LAN? As already stated the 192.168.0.255 is for router broadcast. Stop trying to break your network
    And in what way is it breaking it? Everything works for me, online gaming surfing the web. So what is it breaking?
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  10. Posts : 9,791
    Mac OS Catalina
       #10

    If you arr blocking incoming for all on one computer, you are breaking it.
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