diff --git a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/common/ApiExceptionHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/common/ApiExceptionHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9e7ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/common/ApiExceptionHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.litoralregas.openvpn.common;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.MethodArgumentNotValidException;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestControllerAdvice
+public class ApiExceptionHandler {
+
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+    @ExceptionHandler(IllegalArgumentException.class)
+    public Map<String, String> handleIllegalArgument(IllegalArgumentException exception) {
+        return Map.of("error", exception.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+    @ExceptionHandler(MethodArgumentNotValidException.class)
+    public Map<String, String> handleValidation(MethodArgumentNotValidException exception) {
+        return Map.of("error", "Validation failed");
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterRepository.java b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterRepository.java
index 5fc05c5..1598eec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterRepository.java
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package com.litoralregas.openvpn.router;
 
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public interface RouterRepository extends JpaRepository<Router, UUID> {
+
+    boolean existsByLanSubnet(String lanSubnet);
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java
index 0730eec..4319969 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/litoralregas/openvpn/router/RouterService.java
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ public class RouterService {
     }
 
     public Router create(CreateRouterRequest request) {
+        if (repository.existsByLanSubnet(request.getLanSubnet())) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("LAN subnet already exists: " + request.getLanSubnet());
+        }
+
         LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now();
 
         Router router = new Router();