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Re: ATM addresses, Subnet masks et al

  • From: swb1@cornell.edu (Scott W Brim)
  • Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 13:31:39 -0500

Andy, for private internal purposes we just made up our own address
space.  Now that we are looking at interconnectivity with other
universities nationwide (USA), and perhaps internationally, I think that
as a group we are going to have to get an ICD.

Andy Leigh <andy@legion.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> My thinking is this: It's a private network, so don't use E.164. We
> might need multiple Telcos to supply our WAN needs, so don't use NSAP
> E.164. This just leaves DCC and ICD. Given that we're very much
> UK-based, we don't really need an International identifier (although,
> we _are_ well known internationally). Which leaves me with the DCC
> NSAP-type address. 
> 
> My question is this: What is everyone else doing? And, what is the
> most popular system today? (I think I was told that the ICD was the
> most popular)