They could always configure destination-based NAT and perhaps "assist" by allocating 10/8 space for those networks if they so choose to reach them! (smirk) Scott -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph S D Yao Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:13 PM To: michael.dillon@bt.com Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Question on 7.0.0.0/8 On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 11:25:58PM +0100, michael.dillon@bt.com wrote: ...
And I know a company that has been using 1/8, 2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8 and 8/8 for many years, also behind NAT or on non-Internet connected networks. But that is not what I am talking about here. ...
And what happens if the legitimate owners of those already allocated start advertising routes for them on the public Internet, or IANA decides to release some of those not already allocated? Those NATs, if single-NAT'ed, will find themselves unable to reach those resources. *sigh* In fact, I think I have seen some of those on the public Internet, I could be wrong. -- Joe Yao Analex Contractor