Would it be possible for you to reply in-thread, rather than creating a new thread with a new subject line every time you reply to someone?
Trying to follow the conversation becomes very difficult for no reason. On Friday, January 12th, 2024 at 2:55 PM, Abraham Y. Chen <ayc...@avinta.com> wrote: > Hi, Tony: > > 0) As the saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. We do not > need to address a request by literally following the thought trend. In > troubleshooting, engineers are taught to look for the Root-Cause which more > than often turns out to be something else originally thought. In this case, > the "Any idea" hints that requester is open-minded for possible alternatives > other than stated on the surface. > > 1) When reviewing a problem, we need to go one or more steps toward the > source or the origin to look for the solution. Since the predominant > operation model is CDN supported by CG-NAT, the primary reason to look for a > publicly routable IPv4 address is to create another CG-NAT cluster. On the > other hand, if there is a way to expand the capacity of the existing CG-NAT > cluster, the need for additional publicly routable IPv4 address is reduced. > > Regards, > > Abe (2024-01-12 14:54) > > On 2024-01-10 23:26, Tony Wicks wrote: > >> 2) "... an operator clearly looking to acquire *publicly routable* space >> without being clear that this suggestion wouldn't meet their needs. ": >> >> Since 240/4 has 256M addresses while 100.64/10 has only 4M, a current CG-NAT >> cluster can be expanded 64 fold once the 240/4 is used. Looking from another >> angle, an IAP will then be able to expand the subscriber set 64 fold with >> still the original one publicly routable IPv4 address. >> >> The OP asked for “Any idea please on the best way to buy IPv4 blocs and what >> is the price”. I would expect they want actual public IPv4 address blocks >> and not internal CGNAT space. While the idea of using 240/4 instead of >> 100.64/10 would certainly have some merit I don’t believe its in any way >> related to what this OP asked for. >> >> regards > > https://www.avast.com/sig-email > Virus-free.[www.avast.com](https://www.avast.com/sig-email)#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2
