Well, there are 8 computers in my house, and I don't count future IP enabled
appliances. At my work place (building take probably about 0.7 hectares or
less and this only one site) more than 700 computers:-). In any case, my
point is that we should consider 3rd dimension also:-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dawson, Peter D [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 11:59 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Addresses and ports and taxes -- oh my!
>
> v6 address space works out to about 1500 address
> per sq mtr of the earth's surface...
> NOW..how many house fit on 1 sqm ?
>
> ->-----Original Message-----
> ->From: Parkinson, Jonathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> ->Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 10:23 AM
> ->To: 'Rakers, Jason'; 'Dennis Glatting'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ->Subject: RE: Addresses and ports and taxes -- oh my!
> ->
> ->
> ->Err I think that would take some thinking about ? How many
> ->houses are there
> ->in the world!
> ->
> ->-----Original Message-----
> ->From: Rakers, Jason [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> ->Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 2:41 PM
> ->To: 'Dennis Glatting'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ->Subject: RE: Addresses and ports and taxes -- oh my!
> ->
> ->
> ->When household appliances begin becoming IP addressable, I
> ->think we will see
> ->a move towards assigning an Internet IP address per household
> ->(much like
> ->today's street address). The household will perform NAT for
> ->all devices
> ->within (one street address can house many people, not just one).
> ->
> ->
