Dovid - use dynamic DNS. It's generally free and there are lot of free options. That solves the problem without using a /29. I do exactly this myself at home.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM Dovid Bender <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The monopoly probably exists because it's so expensive to be there. >> There are a ton of factors. If it was so easy, why don't you start up your >> own ISP (with blackjack and hookers)? >> > The main ISP's are Optimum and Verizon. Verizon has DSL and never built > out to my area. Optimum has fiber down the block but can't be bothered to > bring it to mine (why spend the money of there is no one forcing them). If > starlink or anyone else had satic IP's I would jump ship. > >> >> Dovid - you didn't even answer the first question, why do you need a >> /29? What problem are you trying to solve with a publicly routable block? >> > My home IP is white listed in a lot fo equipment. I also connect to > customers networks and that requires it's own IP (I can't connect from the > same IP that I use for my day to day work). > > >> >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM Dovid Bender <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Not answering for Aaron but I almost have the same issue. Where I am >>> there is a monopoly. My *ONLY* option is a single ISP with coax. I got a >>> /29 from them as I needed a few static IP's. I would love if they allowed >>> BGP and would love it even more if we went back in time 10 years and had >>> access to fiber..... >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM Josh Luthman via NANOG < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Aaron, >>>> >>>> As a small operator I would ask why you need a /29 the first place. >>>> Second >>>> why don't you just get your own ASN? >>>> >>>> Are you willing to pay more to support v6? Or do you think the ISP >>>> should >>>> add that service for free? >>>> >>>> Imo v6 is a joke because you still need v4 for a working Internet. I >>>> understand there are benefits but this is 2025 and you can't get by >>>> without >>>> v4. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 10:03 AM Aaron C. de Bruyn via NANOG < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > I wish they were dropping in my area. >>>> > I called my backwoods ISP last week (they are a monopoly with ~4,000 >>>> fiber >>>> > customers) to go from a single static at my office to a /29 and they >>>> said >>>> > "It's $300/mo". >>>> > I asked why it was so high and they said "My boss doesn't like >>>> configuring >>>> > them, so he set the price really high". >>>> > Then I asked when IPv6 would be available and got the same answer I >>>> got >>>> > back in 2019: "My boss said he was thinking about looking into it next >>>> > year". >>>> > >>>> > -A >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM Tom Mitchell via NANOG < >>>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > v4 addresses have been dropping rapidly. They were as high as $65 >>>> last >>>> > > year. Now, there are offers for $11. Average market price now is >>>> in the >>>> > > mid-$20's. All the NA ISPs have been selling much of their >>>> inventory. >>>> > Why >>>> > > not. >>>> > > >>>> > > - Tom >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM Mike Hammett via NANOG < >>>> > > [email protected]> wrote: >>>> > > >>>> > > > What are you using for guides for IPv4 pricing? There are a bunch >>>> of >>>> > > > undated blogs, which don't mean much if there's no date. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Hilco's blog says somewhere around $27 for a /22 to /24: >>>> > > > https://www.ipv4.global/reports/october-2025/ >>>> > > > but then fast forward a month on their auction page and it's down >>>> to >>>> > $22: >>>> > > > https://auctions.ipv4.global/prior-sales >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > These guys stopped updating in June: >>>> > > > https://ipv4market.eu/ipv4-market-average-sale-prices-2025/ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ----- >>>> > > > Mike Hammett >>>> > > > Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> > > > http://www.ics-il.com >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Midwest-IX >>>> > > > http://www.midwest-ix.com >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ >>>> > > > NANOG mailing list >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UWJDG6X3FH73ELJRSEX4O4BIK7CS7EAQ/ >>>> > > > >>>> > > _______________________________________________ >>>> > > NANOG mailing list >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2DP5TTAHK4CN2HXHNLLYN225JNLQYJIO/ >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > NANOG mailing list >>>> > >>>> > >>>> https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5D2RDOWMRXX4634VKZO33X4YAR7RYMDK/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NANOG mailing list >>>> >>>> https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XWAJ5B7ZIBEPUGWIUKS42N3AM76AMWRV/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QL2K3MCO54LKBN6I555JABBC6PY6WLK3/
