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The gist of the original question was in a multihomed environment. Which provider do I get my space from? Assuming the one I don't use address space from won't announce my routes, why bother? At 12:43 AM 6/5/97 -0400, Nathan Stratton wrote: >On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Eric Germann wrote: > >> Isn't the biggest problem with PI space having a big enough network so >> Sprint and everyone else doesn't filter you? Specifically a /19 or larger >> (~ 8000 addresses)? Can you justify to them 32 Class C's so you can be >> seen everywhere? I know of another startup provider who had this problem. >> Its a chicken and egg scenario. They needed to sell connectivity, but >> couldn't reach portions of the net, specifically Sprint. Kind of kills >> your marketing when you can't get to the entire 'Net. How do others deal >> with this scenario in a startup environment, or even an established >> environment where you can't justify 8000 addresses yet? > >Renumber a lot. It is hard for the Internic to hand out /19 when most of >the new providers will be out of business in 6 months. The only way to do >it is to get space from your ISP and then renumber if you move. After you >do that a few times if you do it will, you will be able to get a /19 and >then /18 and so on. > >Nathan Stratton President, NetRail,Inc. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. >Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 >WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303 >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >"No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his >great strength. - Psalm 33:16 > > > ============================================================================ ==== Eric Germann Computer and Communications Technologies [email protected] Van Wert, OH 45891 Phone: 419 968 2640 http://www.cctec.com Fax: 419 968 2641 Network Design, Connectivity & System Integration Services A Microsoft Solution Provider
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