Re: Verizon DSL moving to CGN

["Constantine A. Murenin" <mureninc () gmail com>]

On 6 April 2013 18:24, cb.list6 <cb.list6 () gmail com> wrote:
> Interesting.
>
> http://www22.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/highspeedinternet/networking/troubleshooting/portforwarding/123897.htm

<blockquote>

> What is  CGN - and How to opt-out The number and types of devices using the Internet have increased dramatically in 
> recent years and, as a result, address space for these devices is being rapidly exhausted. Today’s technology for IP 
> addresses is referred to as IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4). The IP addresses aligned with IPv4 are expected to be 
> depleted at some point in the near future. The next generation of IP address space is IPv6, which will enable far 
> more addresses to be assigned than IPv4. Unfortunately, most servers and other Internet devices will not be speaking 
> IPv6 for a while, so IPv4 will remain standard for some time to come.
>
> During this transitional period, in select areas for High Speed Internet residential customers, Verizon will be 
> implementing Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGN or Carrier Grade NAT). Verizon FiOS and Verizon Business 
> customers are not impacted at this time by the change. This transition will enable Verizon to continue serving 
> customers with IPv4 internet addresses. CGN will not impact the access, reliability, speed, or security of Verizon’s 
> broadband services. However, there are some applications such as online gaming, VPN access, FTP service, surveillance 
> cameras, etc., that may not work when broadband service is provided via a CGN.
>
> For our customers utilizing these types of applications, Verizon provides the ability to "opt out “of CGN. To "opt 
> out" you must:
>
>     Be a Residential customer with High Speed Internet Service. There is no need to “opt-out” if you are a FiOS or 
> Business customer.
>     Have already been transitioned to the Carrier Grade Network by Verizon. If you are a Residential High Speed 
> Internet customer and are unable to opt-out, it is likely that you have not yet been transitioned to CGN.
>
>
> To "opt out" of CGN sign onto your My Verizon account and select "Opt out of Carrier Grade Network".

</blockquote>


I like how, according to the document, Verizon must first break your
connectivity, prior to you being able to opt-out. :-)

Also:

> select "Opt out of Carrier Grade Network"

Smart wording. :-)

Frankly, I'm surprised to see this news.  I thought Verizon had better
things to do that plan any kind of upgrades or changes to something
that everyone thought they consider dead anyways.

C.