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Re: 240/4


From: Alain Durand <alain_durand () cable comcast com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:11:00 -0600





On 10/18/07 12:53 PM, "Jon Lewis" <jlewis () lewis org> wrote:

I could see bits of 240/4 perhaps being of use to large cable companies
for whom there just isn't enough 1918 space to address all their CPE
gear...and/or they really want unique addressing so that if/when networks
merge IP conflicts are avoided.

I do work for one of those "large cable companies" and no, 240/4 is not
useable for us either for the exact same reasons that you pointed out to
explain why 240/4 will not work in public space: there are just too many
devices that can't easily be upgraded.

   - Alain.


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