Feature request: IPv6 subnet calculator

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• https://github.com/ygvn/IPv6-Subnet-Calculator-Tool-JavaFX
• https://github.com/beardedlinuxgeek/ipv6-subnet-calculator
• https://github.com/aipi/IPv6-subnet-calculator

There are several implementations to reference; and its possible code from the first example may be license-compatible.

[BornToBeRoot]

Or maybe this...

https://github.com/lduchosal/ipnetwork

Available via Nuget. BSD 2

[BornToBeRoot]

Subnet calculator for ipv6 added (no ipv6 splitter)

Commit: 0f46f58

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@BornToBeRoot I was assuming you wanted me to build & test that on my end. My build environment doesn't seem to like building it. I tried to improvise, but results were mixed. Here's from my abortive attempt to make it work: using VS Code, .NET 4.7.2, and .NET Core 2.1 SDKs.

• App.config.txt
• build.bat.txt
• NETworkManager.csproj.txt
• Directory.Build.props.txt

[BornToBeRoot]

Hi,

which VS and Windows version do you use?

There is a Pre Build script which generates the AxMSTSCLib.dll and MSTSCLib.dll, but you can also copy these files from one of the other releases into the programfolder.
https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/blob/master/Scripts/PreBuildEventCommandLine.ps1

I plan to add the subnetting and supernet feature this weekend: https://github.com/lduchosal/ipnetwork
This will be the last feature for the version 1.6.3.0, then I will publish it

The subnet calculator for IPv6 is working (this libary is tested and used by many others), I attached a build of the current master.

NETworkManager_v1.6.3.0_BETA.zip

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@BornToBeRoot build spec already provided; funny enough, VS Code was saying I didn't have the stuff for 4.6 SDK installed; which I thought I did. (shrugs) You may want to try re-targeting to 4.7.2 anyway, given the recent update + support for .NET Standard 2.0 content.

The calculator works, though one thought: if I put in 2001:DB8:: , I should get a /32 result; not a half-hearted /64. From my experience with IPv6, a lot of calculation is going to take place above /64; so use-cases of /32, /48, and /56 may be more common than past /64. You may even want to do some soliciting of potential users for more feedback.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6_address
• https://www.reddit.com/r/ipv6/

[BornToBeRoot]

There is an open issue in the IPNetwork libary (7 days ago), let's wait what for a response from the maintainer.

lduchosal/ipnetwork#29

I think it would make sense if the user always have to enter the cidr 2001:db8:/xx. I have to change the validator that no IPv6 without CIDR can be entered...

Btw. The Subnetting feature looks good, but the application freezes on large subnets (like 0/ to /128 😄 )

I will make this async and add a warning/note.

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@BornToBeRoot Awesomesauce. And yeah, a warning would be good. :p

[BornToBeRoot]

Subnet Calculator / Subnetting / Supernetting with IPv6 support added!

Version 1.6.3.0 released: https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/releases/latest

[unquietwiki]

@BornToBeRoot I saw you posted an updated choco package too. May want to look into using https://chocolatey.org/packages/dotnetfx as a dependency, instead of the version-specific one.