Yes, many providers--large and small-- will use RFC1918 addresses on devices, including routers, within their network. You'll never see them leave the provider's network unless something is very badly misconfigured.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 3:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] VPN connection seals computer off from LAN > > On Tue, 27 Apr 2010, Greg Sevart wrote: > > > They (RC1918 addresses) absolutely can be routed over a VPN. The whole > > idea is to encapsulate and encrypt packets--the "internet routers" > > never see the > > RFC1918 addresses. > > Hell, there is nothing keeping them from being routed across the internet as > a whole. Road Runner has a 10.x network for all of their devices. > Cable boxes, cable modems, etc. > > > > Christopher Fisk > -- > BOFH Excuse #108: > The air conditioning water supply pipe ruptured over the machine room
