There's a couple of nicely elegant options here... One is that you NAT only at your core point(s), and at that point you do a 1:1 IP translation. You can then choose who has direct IP connection and who doesn't at your core points, without any additional routing. For those who don't, you merely masq...
I have chosen to use all public addressing for every device, from the CPE to backhauls, etc. But my CPE does NAT. If my customer needs a public IP, I route him a small subnet for his use. This DOES suck up a lot of IP's. My 2.4 AP's have a /27 assigned to them, and the 5 ghz have a /26 assigned wherever I expect to fully load the AP. So far, I've managed to get about 90 clients for every /24 I put in use. Perhaps not efficient, but I do have IP growth room in most places still. I expect to put around 45 clients for each 5 ghz using 20 mhz channels and 20 or so for one with 10 mhz channels and about 10 clients at most for a 5 mhz channel (900 mhz for instance). My 2.4's are definitely fully loaded at 29 clients per AP - and they run in B mode. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <insert witty tagline here> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Nix Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:19 PM Subject: [WISPA] Question concerning IP Schema > Just curious to NAT or not to NAT, > > > > We have been operating with NATed addresses out to our customers on a > 10.x.x.x private network, the trouble is more and more customers are > wanting to use services that require a public IP, such as remote > security camera monitoring, etc... we currently have been offering a > static public IP for $30/mo in addition to subscription, but this is not > so popular. Is anyone offering public IPs out to customers and how do > you do so when you have more customers than IP addresses. FYI, we are > using MT routers to handle DHCP and NATing. > > > > Thanks > > > > __________________________________________ > > > > Patrick Nix, Jr., > > csweb.net > > (800) 638-2614 > > http://www.csweb.net <http://www.csweb.net/> > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ==================================================================== > > ATTENTION: This e-mail may contain information that is confidential in > nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail > and notify the sender immediately. Thank you. > > ==================================================================== > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
