(RADIATOR) IP Lease problem

[Skeeve Stevens]

If there is a problem with stop records, and people are staying on for 1 or 2 days... then there is quite possibly a chance for problems.

Using static IP for a large number of customer without good reason could cause us to bleed higher usage on Address Space which APNIC would also not be responsive to.... so I am trying to be conservative.

Is there no solution? or is it just complicated.

...Skeeve


On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 07:38:33AM +1000, Hugh Irvine wrote into the ether:
> 
> Hello Skeeve -
> 
> The short answer is to use static addresses for long-held connections.
> 
> By definition, dynamic addresses are designed for frequent re-use.
> 
> regards
> 
> Hugh
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 11:50 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Question
> >
> > We currently have a pool of 64 IP's stored in a database, and when a
> > user connects AND they don't have a static IP they get assigned one 
> > from
> > the database of dynamic IP's...
> >
> > The problem I have is that the pool has the Lease Period set to 24 
> > hours
> > after 24 hours the dynamic IP is reclaimed... which is all good..
> >
> > But what if the user was dedicated and did not disconnect after 24
> > hours.
> > The IP still gets reclaimed.. and can be assigned by the database to a
> > new connection even though the user is still using it..
> >
> > If I set it to have no Lease or a Lease longer than, lets say a week 
> > and
> > the user has no stop record, then I risk not getting the IP back for a
> > while if not at all... and the pool can fill.
> >
> > Any Thoughts....
> >
> >
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