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==[[Image:Admin mop.PNG|25px| ]]Blocking a range of IPs==
{{hatnote|{{red|'''Do NOT test this feature'''}}. The information below is purely for reference. More information at [[WP:RANGE]]}}
{{See also|User:Jasper Deng/IPv6|User:TonyBallioni/Just block the /64|meta:Help:Range blocks/IPv6}}
Sometimes disruption persists from a small range of IPs, where blocking each individually is ineffective. In such cases it may be feasible to perform a [[mw:Help:Range blocks|range block]]. This however should be '''avoided if at all possible''', as it '''will''' cause collateral damage. It is suggested you discuss range blocks before making them, and if you aren't familiar with the [[Internet protocol suite]] and [[Classless Inter-Domain Routing|CIDR]] ranges, you shouldn't be making them.
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