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Re: (ASCEND) Pool handling strategies (was: IP Addresses needed for 4048)
On Wed, 1 Apr 1998, Andre Beck wrote:
> 1) Pool IPs should be handed out with a "try-my-best-to-reget-the-old-IP"
> strategy. If the IP cannot be reused or the NAS has no information
> any longer about which profile did have which IP a hour ago, it should
> be LRU - but only then.
Eww.. No, no, no...
> 2) Pool Only needs another mode, lets call it "Relaxed". It means that
> it allows the user to get an IP of his choice as long as this IP is
> in the pool specified by the user profile and is not currently in
> use (obviously). This would allow the user to reget his old IP if
> at all possible even when the NAS has forgotten about it.
Static IPs cost over $240 a month to the ISP if they have an 8:1 modem
ratio. Static IP in the US == 720h a month == website-over-modem and
that's a no no.
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