The term "class C" is historical. It is a /24 now days. The first octet of a "class C" IP address has to start with 110, but a /24 does not have this restriction... :-)
scott ----- Original Message Follows ----- From: "Umberto Annino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [swinog] cost of class-C IP block Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 09:19:58 +0100 (MET) > Cheers > > I need to know the approximate cost (and maybe also the > exact procedure) to get hold of a class-C IP address > block. according to RIPE, they "sell" the IP-addresses to > members only, which seem to be ISP's (don't know if an > individual can sign up as member). and according to some > search I made on google, RIPE itself doesn't charge for > the blocks, but the provider may charge the cost > (administration etc.) to the customer. > > basically, I need the IP range for a client, and they're > already attached to Swisscom for other purposes (IPSS). of > course you'll believe me that I was connected to approx. > 10 different people all over switzerland, only to hear > "the corresponding account manager will get back to you to > quote a price". that was 2 days ago, and now the line is > busy (ironically, I thought that phone companies can > manage not to have a line busy on a service center, but to > be able to tell you exact waiting time, re-route your call > to a free callcenter agent etc., but that's another > story). > > so can anyone tell me how much 255 public IP addresses > would approximately cost? > > thanks > > regards > Umbi > > -- > > http://www.bigbrotherawards.ch - privacy > _______________________________________________ > swinog mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog _______________________________________________ swinog mailing list [email protected] http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
