Thanks to all who replied and provided valuable input. Much appreciated Regards,
On 5/20/10, George Bonser <gbon...@seven.com> wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: joel jaeggli [mailto:joe...@bogus.com] >> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:05 AM >> To: Owen DeLong >> Cc: George Bonser; nanog@nanog.org >> Subject: Re: Partial Use Of one Regions IP Block in another >> >> On 2010-05-20 09:36, Owen DeLong wrote: >> > We're scraping the bottom of the barrel for IPv4 space these days. >> > It is what it is, and it's only going to get worse in IPv4. Time to >> go >> > to IPv6. >> >> in ipv6 we're using our arin /32 in all regions where we appear... >> >> joel > > Exactly. So migrating to v6 has no bearing on the conversation. The > same "problem" (a problem which some people create themselves by relying > on the source IP to determine geographic location) exists with either > protocol. There is just no way to tell where the device initiating the > conversation is located by looking at the IP and the extent to which you > can tell by where the traffic enters your network depends on the > temperature of the potato as perceived by the network downstream from > you. Did they haul it across an ocean before handing it to you? > > Geographical location by IP address is just plain nuts, but people will > find a way to sell anything, I suppose. > > George > > > -- Sent from my mobile device
