> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 17:48:33 -0500 From: "MADMAN"
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: IPX Network Numbering [7:32335] Reply-To: "MADMAN" Your second thought is the correct thought. Most customers already have a plan/addressing scheme and if they don't it's up to the local field tech and support engineer. Dave "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > > Just came across this one again. > I can't think of any technical reasons off-hand, but I can think of a > possible non-technical one. > If Qwest does this sort of thing for many other organisations, giving each > organisation a unique prefix may help them to keep track of which networks > belong to which organisation - it may make it easier for their techos if > they can look at the network address and get an instant reminder of which > organisation they are looking at. > > Might have nothing to do with this, of course... > > JMcL > ----- Forwarded by Jenny Mcleod/NSO/CSDA on 23/01/2002 09:02 am ----- > > "John Neiberger" > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 18/01/2002 05:35 am > Please respond to "John Neiberger" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: IPX Network Numbering [7:32335] > > I have a question that's been in the back of my head for quite a while. > Before I even came into this department a few years ago, Qwest > !nterprise was helping our company with the network configuration. When > they designed the IPX network numbering scheme they began all network > numbers with CCC. I recently realized that they're numbering scheme was > chosen because it could be easily summarized by NLSP, which we weren't > running at the time but I think it was running for a short while. > > My question is why did they start all network addresses with CCC? I > can understand using a scheme that can be summarized but why not simply > use 10000, 10001, 11000, 11001 instead of CCC10000, CCC10001, etc.? > > Just curious if there is some reason that is eluding me. > > Thanks! > > John -- David Madland Sr. Network Engineer CCIE# 2016 Qwest Communications Int. Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-664-3367 "Emotion should reflect reason not guide it" Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=35475&t=35475 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
