[c-nsp] Multihoming Question

[Pete Templin]

Paul Stewart wrote:

> Because this will involve BGP from both ISP's, the end customer would
> require an AS number and their own IP space.  The problem comes into
> place with the customer's size and the fact that they will most likely
> not require even a full /24 block in most situations and really their
> own AS number is probably a wasted resource.

It's a waste, but give them a /24.  Oh, and make sure ISP2 does NOT. 
You're allowed by ARIN's policies to give a customer a /24 whereby the 
only justification is "multihoming".  That policy does require that the 
customer only get one /24, total, in that manner.

pt