Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > To answer the original question that was asked. > > Where to start: > Start with Arin's web site, fill out the form, send it in, and feel free to > talk to them on the phone. > They may come across rather 'stiff' via email communication, howerver on > the phone they are very helpful. >
Yep. I have dealt with them via e-mail and it's been pleasant so far but I hear that working with them on the phone is often better. > IPv4 vs. IPv6.... Well IPv4 is the defacto working standard, IPv6 is > something we all will have to move towards a bit further down the road. I > belive today if you ask of IPv4 they are also willing to allocate you IPv6 > space. > It does not hurt to have the allocation. > It certainly doesn't. > For an ISP to get IP Address space allocated they have to meet one of two > Requirements. Either show justification for a /22 or larger, or show > intent/proof for being multi-homed running BGP. > > Yep. This is well documented at ARIN. You'll need to be multihomed within 30 days to get a number. I am not sure if multihomed means just multiple POP or multiple carriers (which could be in the same POP) > So while you are in this process with ARIN you may also want to get your ASN > number. Better do it now while they are still issuing Single byte word > address (I may not be using the right lingo here) , otherwise you may ...may > run into equipment compatibility issues. > You are correct. Get an Autonomous System number now. (ASN is redundant btw :) > It is a process, but not a daunting one, don't be shy in asking them for > help. One of their primary missions is to help the ISP's. > > > Regards. > > > Faisal Imtiaz > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John McDowell > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:51 PM > To: Motorola Canopy User Group; WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Considering ARIN and buying our own IPs....IPv4? IPv6 > > Hey guys and gals, > We are looking at our first redundant fiber connection from a second carrier > and feeling the need to have our own IPs so that this will work out well. > > Anybody have advice on where to start with ARIN, besides just fishing around > on the website, and what should we be looking at buying. We have a little > over 350 subs right now and growing about 30 subs/month on average. We have > a block of 2000 IPs from AT&T. > > We want to plan for future growth, and for IPv6....any advice? > > Thanks, > > -- > John M. McDowell > Boonlink Communications > 307 Grand Ave NW > Fort Payne, AL 35967 > 256.844.9932 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.boonlink.com > > -- Charles Wyble (818) 280 - 7059 http://charlesnw.blogspot.com CTO Known Element Enterprises / SoCal WiFI project -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
