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Re: 1/8 and 27/8 allocated to APNIC


From: Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:38:34 -0500


On Jan 21, 2010, at 9:40 PM, Joe Provo wrote:

On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 05:13:39PM -0800, George Bonser wrote:
[snip]
Some of that water is dirtier than the rest.  I wouldn't want to be the
person who gets 1.2.3.0/24

Yeah, I encountered some lovely wireless hotspots that use "visit
http://1.1.1.1/ to log out". Seem some vendors encourage the behavior: 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/4.1/configuration/guide/c41users.html
(as propagated by 'amerispot.com', 'vhotspot.com.au', and some vendor 
I forget who does a lot of marine 802.11<->sat NAT service).

My guess is there may actually be some liability that resides with Cisco in this regard in producing defective 
equipment on purpose.

- Jared

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