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From: dricejb@drilex.UUCP (Craig Jackson drilex1)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Curiosity about Class B vs Class C
Message-ID: <20839@drilex.UUCP>
Date: 17 Jan 91 22:16:58 GMT
Organization: DRI/McGraw-Hill, Lexington, MA
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It's looking like it's time to get some real internet addresses around
here, and I have a curiosity about whether to try to get a Class B
and subnet it, vs a bunch of Class Cs.

It seems to me that in choosing between a subnetted class B vs a bunch of
class Cs, the 'cost' will be the same within one's own net.  ('cost' being
size of router packets, etc.)  The real advantages of a class B only
show up when you connect your net to a larger internet.  In addition,
the additional 'costs' of the class Cs are borne by the rest of the
internet, rather than by the owner of the class Cs.  (Assuming that
both the class B and the nest of class Cs would have one gateway to
the given internet.)

Am I correct?  If I think that the chances on our joining an internet outside
of our company are slim and none, but think I need quite a few nets, is
there any reason to work extra to get a class B?
-- 
Craig Jackson
dricejb@drilex.dri.mgh.com
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