Re: Internic address allocation policy
Everyone has a problem getting address space. That's a fact of life with the current IP allocation policy. My suggestion is to ask for a /18, with the rest of the /16 reserved for your use. Religiously SWIP or RWhois your allocations. Get network engineering documents from your customers _before_ you assign address space. Yes, all of the above is a pain in the ass. But that's life. And lastly, don't take your frustration out on Kim Hubbard or anyone else at the InterNIC (and yes, I'm guilty). They're just enforcing the policy. It's a tough place to be in. And _please_ keep the lawyers out of this. ObLaywerJoke: Q. What you have when there are 100 lawyers buried up to their necks in sand? A. Not enough sand! -- Eric Kozowski Senior Network Engineer eric@structured.net Structured Network Systems, Inc. (503)656-3235 FAX Better, Cheaper, Faster -- pick any two. (800)881-0962 Voice http://www.structured.net/ "Providing High Quality, Reliable Internet Service" -- 56k to DS3
Heartily agreed.. Its far far easier to get address space when you've got the docs to prove you need it and you've allocated intelligently. They require you to justify need, why shouldn't you require customers requesting multiple class Cs to justify need?
My suggestion is to ask for a /18, with the rest of the /16 reserved for your use. Religiously SWIP or RWhois your allocations. Get network engineering documents from your customers _before_ you assign address space. Yes, all of the above is a pain in the ass. But that's life.
Wayne Bouchard writes...
Heartily agreed.. Its far far easier to get address space when you've got the docs to prove you need it and you've allocated intelligently. They require you to justify need, why shouldn't you require customers requesting multiple class Cs to justify need?
Do larger providers have to play by the same rules, or do they all still have so much extra space from the pre-CIDR days that it doesn't matter? I ask because I know of at least one BBN customer that less than a year ago was assigned 3 /24's for their 30 machine network. -- Matt Ranney - mjr@eit.com This is how I sign all my messages.
Wayne Bouchard writes...
Heartily agreed.. Its far far easier to get address space when you've got the docs to prove you need it and you've allocated intelligently. They require you to justify need, why shouldn't you require customers requesting multiple class Cs to justify need?
Do larger providers have to play by the same rules, or do they all still have so much extra space from the pre-CIDR days that it doesn't matter? I ask because I know of at least one BBN customer that less than a year ago was assigned 3 /24's for their 30 machine network.
Net99 gave one aquaintance of mine a /22 when he asked for one /24 (back when they were net99) I also know of another friend of my other half :) who was given a "B", and, yes boys and girls, he has a dialup account. Of course, this was in '89 or '90.. but he's still got that SLIP :)
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