Not that it isn't a good idea, but I don't think there is a legal
requirement to back data on DHCP leases. You do need to have a way to
monitor traffic from the time they call though.
Sam Tetherow
Sandhills Wireless
D. Ryan Spott wrote:
> Don't forget to track who has what dynamic IP address, and when they
> had it.
>
> You will need this information with the law enforcement agencies come
> a knocking for some kiddie porn peddler using your network.
>
> ryan
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Jason Hensley wrote:
>
>
>> Not sure where the 10+ minutes per install addition for a static IP
>> comes
>> into play. Takes 30 seconds or so to program that in. Yeah, not
>> quite as
>> convenient as DHCP, and you run the risk of duplicate IP's if you get
>> sloppy, but otherwise I see a huge advantage with static.
>>
>> Renumbering, like you mentioned, is also MUCH easier if you have
>> internal
>> privates. I NAT at the headend - not at each tower / POP. Makes
>> management
>> very easy for me.
>>
>> For me, static works, dhcp doesn't. Of course, everyone is different.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Ryan Langseth
>> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 5:12 PM
>> To: WISPA General List
>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Private vs Public addresses for end-users
>>
>> There are things like looking at the customer base.
>>
>> 1) are they likely to need incoming connections ( This is mainly for
>> businesses )
>> 2) are they likely to get a worm and have it start spamming ( I hate
>> trying
>> to track down a spammy machine behind NAT ... its not hard just
>> annoying)
>> 3) are they going to have problems with double NAT, the customers
>> router
>> will be doing nat also. Certain system do not handle that very nicely
>>
>> Frankly I hate using Private IPs for customers at all, I also
>> strongly
>> dislike not doing DHCP unless the customer is paying for that static.
>> Static IP addressing is a PITA if you have to renumber, obivously
>> with
>> privates that problem is largely gone.
>>
>> Depending on where you are doing your NAT, I would suggest if you
>> go that
>> route to do it at your Head End, not at your edge routers. That way
>> you can
>> implement one of the common IDS/IPS systems to find problem customers
>> (virus, etc) .
>>
>> Not doing DHCP, if you plan on being profitable, imo, is also a major
>> mistake. You will end up consuming 10+ minutes of your install
>> techs and
>> CSRs time per install.
>>
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>> On Jan 28, 2008, at 3:37 PM, Ugo Bellavance wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Tom DeReggi wrote:
>>>
>>>> whether to give private or public address has nothing to do with
>>>> cost.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Oh, what are the thing to consider exactly?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ugo Bellavance
>>>
>>>
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