Can someone refer me to an FAQ on the net about all the issues surrounding
IP addresses. I've just got my first server and nameserver address and
would like to learn more about all the technical/political sides of this.
regrards,
Josh M
> From: "Richard B. Pyne" <rpyne@kinfolk.org>
> Organization: Kinfolk
> Reply-To: rpyne@kinfolk.org
> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:17:04 -0700
> To: discuss-list@opensrs.net
> Subject: Re: Where can i find a mask for a Name server ?
>
> The other problem you have is that if you decide to go buy your own
> block of IP addresses, that still doesn't get them routed to your
> machine. Most upstream providers are NOT willing to add your address
> blocks to their router tables, and even if they do, unless EVERY
> upstream provider does also you will not get reliable routing.
>
> --Richard
>
> On 1 Jun 2000, at 23:01, Josh Levine wrote:
>
>>> I dont know what the big deal is, IP addresses are free.
>>> No-one owns IP addresses and you can get them
>>> for Free from Arrin if you cant get them from
>>> your upstream provider.
>>
>> Uhmm, while this may have once been true (like domain names) IP
>> addresses now cost money, and it is not easy to obtain them as an
>> individual...see http://www.arin.net/regserv.html for more information.
>>
>> --Josh Levine
>>
>>> Randall
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Richard B. Pyne, KB7RMU
> rpyne@kinfolk.org
> http://pyne.kinfolk.org/rbp2
>
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