Re: RE: Cox CIDR block configuration

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Author: Lisa Kachold
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: RE: Cox CIDR block configuration
Correct...

The full block is what you want to use.

Ask for the complete router allocation sheet from Cox to be sure which are
unusable depending on subnetting.

http://support.coxbusiness.com/sdccommon/asp/contentredirect.asp?sprt_cid=7ec0f78e-f10d-4074-8375-655c64c08a6d#faq21

On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Kevin Fries <> wrote:

> To me it sounds like enterprise class service with a redundant uplink. If
> that is the case you may be seeing one of two situations.
>
> 1. Both the 70 and 24 addresses are routing to you probably in a bound
> connection. If this is the case the 70 is probably your public IP and the
> 24 is a redundant link for failover and the 70 IP will be redirected if 70
> is not available, but you will get 1/2 speed.
>
> 2. 24 is you completely failiver circuit. It will behave like option 1
> except either circuit can carry the full load.
>
> Either way it sounds like the 70. Address is your public IP for all intents
> and purposes.
>
> Can anyone else with Cox Business Class confirm that? I have only set up
> Cox at home for my mom.
>
> Kevin
> On Jul 7, 2011 5:24 PM, "" <
> > wrote:
> > Cox says that they route the 24. CIDR through the 70. static though so it
> sounds like they have already done the routing. Do I need to do something
> else? They said I need a special router with 2 WAN ports.
> >
> > From: [mailto:
> ] On Behalf Of Kevin Fries
> > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 4:12 PM
> > To: Main PLUG discussion list
> > Subject: Re: Cox CIDR block configuration
> >
> > On 07/07/2011 05:05 PM, <mailto:
> > wrote:
> > So are you saying I should just change all my external interfaces to the
> CIDR address and forward them the way I've been doing to the LANs? I tried
> that and had no luck. Don't I need some interface to the static ip?
> > CIDR is just another way of specifying an ip address. The following two
> IP addresses are identical, the only difference is how it is specified. Some
> devices prefer one way, other devices prefer the other, and some will take
> either:
> >
> > Address Specified Old Fashion Way:
> > Address: 123.123.123.112, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.240
> >
> > Same Address Specified the CIDR Way:
> > 123.123.123.112/28
> >
> > So, it sounds like you have two network addresses, as 70. address and a
> 24. address. It sounds like you need to route from one to the other. Is this
> correct?
> >
> > Kevin
>
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