Re: Large ISPs doing NAT?

[Scott Francis <darkuncle () darkuncle net>]

On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 04:44:28PM -0700, simon () higgs com said:
> At 01:20 AM 5/2/2002 -0700, Scott Francis wrote:
>
> > The average customer buying a "web-enabled" phone doesn't need a
> > publicly-routeable IP. I challenge anybody to demonstrate why a cell phone
> > needs a public IP. It's a PHONE, not a server.
>
> I'm not buying a phone I can't run ssh from. End of story. My current phone 
> does all that and more. Why step back into the dark ages of analog-type 
> services?

*grin* Mine runs ssh too. :) I just wish I had time/talent enough to hack it
to do key-based auth and ssh v2. Note my use of the phrase 'average customer'
though. Readers of this list probably do not qualify as such.

> Best Regards,
>
> Simon

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