You need an IPv6 compatible upstream to put that to use. That said, getting an IPv6 allocation isn't a bad idea if you have the possibility of getting IPv6 transit, even if you don't. That way you're ready when the time comes. It'll be here before you know it.
---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "John McDowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:56 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Considering ARIN and buying our own IPs....IPv4? IPv6 > Is anyone buying IPv6? Should we look at that as well? > > On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:53 PM, Mike Hammett > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> If you can justify a... /22? then you should have your own IPs from >> ARIN. >> Other than that, you can't have them. >> >> All I can say is look at their site in the IPv4 numbers section (I think) >> and then locate the forms and fill them out. >> >> >> ---------- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "John McDowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:51 PM >> To: "Motorola Canopy User Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "WISPA General >> List" >> <wireless@wispa.org> >> 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. 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