Re: [nanog] RE: I want my own IPs

["Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm () prime gushi org>]

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Joe Johnson wrote:

Learning the ins and outs of RWHOIS also tends to help, as it's a lot 
easier to set up in short notice than doing SWIP (and a bit easier to tie 
to a backend once you get the file formats nailed down).

-Dan


> The biggest issue has always been timing.  We've caught ourselves a few
> times with 5 IP addresses left and had to wait to sign new customers up
> for a while until ARIN got back to us.  Luckily, stiring up the pool of
> IP's usually gets a dozen or so to drop out that we missed as being
> available.
>
> Joe Johnson
> JMDN.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf Of
> Bill Woodcock
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 12:25 PM
> To: Philip Lavine
> Cc: nanog
> Subject: Re: I want my own IPs
>
>
>      On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Philip Lavine wrote:
>    > I have recently been turned down by ARIN for an
>    > address block. I currently have 4 /24's from ISP's and
>    > would like IP independence. How do I convince ARIN to
>    > give me a block -- /20 I guess?
>
> It's not a matter of convincing, it's a matter of demonstrating need.
>
> If you're actually _using_ the four /24s, you can demonstrate a need for
> a
> /22 today.  So a good first step would be to use the four /24s until
> they're full.  Second step would be to apply to ARIN for a /22 to
> replace
> them.  Renumber into that.  Then keep applying to ARIN for more space as
> you need it.
>
>                                -Bill

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