There are certain pieces of software out there that expect you to have a
real IP.  Many games are like that.  Napster expects it - although it can be
configured to use a proxy or you can forward a port for it.  Running servers
on multiple machines also requires more public static IPs.

That is reason enough.  Also, I am not to concerned about diluting the IPv4
set of addresses.  There are still a considerable amount left - and the
pressure of running out will only push IPv6 out faster.  It really needs to
become the standard instead of a simple test platform.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy at veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason DeStefano" <destef at destef.com>
To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: RE: [TCLUG] ATT Broadband


>
> Well, I'm not going to elaborate on my needs for multiple IP's (static
> preferably) for fear of starting another holy-war from the IP-zealots that
> feel its their job to make sure the IP4 adderss space is not used up.
> I have certain needs that proxy/nat/masq whatever cant meet and
> therefore i prefer multiple static ip's for the same reason any company
> out there needs a subnet. I've designed and administered enterprise
> level networks for years and also write network software from firewalls
> to RMON2 probes on linux so Im aware when places like time-warner
> are doing a shoddy job or just feeding me BS (or both in this case).
>
> As for the internal network thing. I already have 2 nics (at least) in
every
> box and have a local 10-net for my private traffic. That way when time-
> warner's crap equipment doesnt do its job I dont lose network access
> internally at least. I'd rather not waste my time administering my own
> network like its a job which is what having an internal network, masq'ing
> ip's, using DHCP address that constantly change, etc. makes me do.
> I'd much rather have a static subnet, statically IP my boxes once and
> be done with it. That way I can spend more time designing useful
> software and writing code for the people of this world instead of
> spending my time building and maintaining a "titanium network-fort".
>
> Cheers
>
> At 07:50 AM 1/25/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >Question, why did you "buy" five IP's.  I would love to know what you
plan
> >to do with them. I have one IP and route my other two computers through
> >Linux to the internet.  As for tech(no)support, I would not be surprise
if
> >you were right about them passing the phone around.  The sad thing is
that I
> >know as much about networking as there level one and two people do and
the
> >only training I had was a semester of networking at St. Paul Tech and the
> >course was not that great either.
> >
> >Other information:
> >I have two NICs registered with ATT Broadband (mediaone).  They allow you
to
> >have up to three registered, you can only use them one at a time.
> >
> >Try putting a second NIC in your Linux machine and try connecting, say
your
> >laptop, through it out to the internet.  I have hard coded the IP address
> >for the intranet because that is the only way I know how to do it right
now.
> >I am using 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.3.  I don't need to access the
> >other two machines from outside my home so this setup works well.
> >
> >As per the warning I received yesterday.  Here is my message in plain
text,
> >thanks to all for not flaming me.
> >
> >
> >John Miller
> >Dain Rauscher Inc.
> >Application Services
> >IS Capital Markets
> >Phone 612-547-7573
> >Fax 612-547-7580
>
>
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