December 7, 2019
Things to Know before Entering the IPv4 Marketplace
The IPv4 marketplace has grown exponentially in recent years. More and more facilitators have entered the industry to help businesses and individuals buy and sell IPv4 address blocks. However, despite its massive success, the IPv4 market still operates inefficiently when compared to other network-oriented industries. There is always a lack of transparency in the industry, and no standards of conduct or ethical approaches have been set in the IPv4 marketplace. This makes it imperative to choose the right IPv4 broker to make sure that you do not end up receiving low-quality services. It is seen that many businesses and individuals find it very difficult to define their IPv4 address trade from a legal perspective. Besides, the terms and conditions of[…]
December 2, 2019
Performing Due Diligence before IPv4 Address Trade
IPv4 trade involves being very careful to complete the transaction safely and successfully. That is why it is recommended to sign a mutual confidentiality agreement as soon as you start the trade discussions with the other party. No matter whether you are looking to buy IPv4 address blocks for your company or sell the unused ones in your possession, you should always conduct due diligence before the trade. Performing Due Diligence When Buying IPv4 Addresses If you were the buyer, due diligence for you would start as soon as you acquire the specific designation of the available IPv4 addresses from the seller or intermediary agent. To start, you should verify the seller’s good standing and assess the reputation of the[…]
November 12, 2019
Importance of Brokers in IPv4 Address Marketplace- Infographic
IPv4 brokers act as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of IPv4 addresses. As you would expect, they are third-parties. It is their job to facilitate the trade of these address blocks between both parties in the transaction. Without them, you cannot think of a thriving IPv4 secondary market. After all, brokers are the ones who make the buying and selling of IPv4 addresses easier. To serve this duty, they enact many different roles likely only they can. Lots of existing brokers profit from this market while helping buyers and sellers meet their requirements. Here is an infographic that gives you a glimpse of what these professionals do.
November 8, 2019
What is DNS and How Does it Work
DNS or Domain Name System is like an all-embracing directory of the internet, which contains all the domain names of the websites hosted on the World Wide Web. When a user tries to accesses any type of information online, the DNS translates the domain name to the IP address of the device so that the internet browser can load the content of the website on it. Every device connected to the internet has a unique IP address, which is used by other machines to locate the device and deliver the requested information. DNS helps to eliminate the need to memorize the numerical IPv4 address or the alphanumeric IPv6 address, so that the user can use the internet easily. How Does[…]
October 25, 2019
The Advantages of Choosing a Dedicated DHCP Server
DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol servers work by providing and assigning IP addresses automatically, along with default gateways as well as other network parameters to the client device in order to broadcast their queries. As the protocol sends the required elements automatically, this allows the client to communicate properly on the network without requiring the network administrator to manually configure each client in the network. In a large enterprise, manually setting up the clients joining the network can be quite cumbersome the network administrator. With the DHCP server in place, each of the clients would be assigned a unique dynamic IP address, which would change automatically when the client’s lease has expired that IP address. Choosing a centralized, dedicated[…]
October 18, 2019
Facts to Know About Internet Protocols
Internet protocols, abbreviated as IPs, enable computers to communicate with each other. When these communicate, data moves from one system to another one. Internet protocols also give these devices IP addresses to identify one another. Two types of internet protocols exist today, namely IPv4 and IPv6. When the internet began spreading quickly in the 1990’s, there were in excess of 4 billion IPv4 addresses. The sixth version of internet protocol came in 1998. Both versions of internet protocols can coexist inside a network. Here are more fun facts about IPs.
October 15, 2019
A Quick Look at APNIC IPv4 Transfers
An IPv4 address transfer can only happen when the source account initiates the process. At the same time, the recipient account would be required to acknowledge the transfer of the IP address within a month or the request would be canceled by APNIC. After both the parties agree to the IPv4 transfer, APNIC Hostmasters would evaluate the request and approve it if it meets all the terms and conditions specified by the Regional Internet Registry. Generally, APNIC Hostmasters takes around 1 – 2 working days to respond to an IPv4 address transfer request. Once it is approved, the IPv4 addresses to be transferred would show up on the transfer log on the APNIC website. However, the RIR might ask for[…]
October 7, 2019
What Does IPv4 Subnetting Mean?
Subnetting refers to a defined course of action that takes a network and splits it into smaller ones, which are called subnets. The method is generally used to make more public IPv4 addresses available as well as to create segment networks, which makes it easy to manage the network and improves security. The subnetting process can be easily understood if you were acquainted with how the binary structure of IP addresses and their decimals work. As an IPv4 address is characteristically a 32-bit number, they are categorized into 4 x 8-bit numbers to make the IP addresses simpler. These 8-bit numbers, known as octets, are separated using a decimal point and range within 0 to 255. The highest number here[…]
September 30, 2019
What Does the 4 Sections of an IP Address Mean?
You might have heard of IP addresses many a times and may have wondered what those digits actually refer to. Read on to understand more about these addresses. An IP address is a label that is designated to devices that are connected to the internet and make use of the Internet Protocol for data transfer. All IP addresses consist of 32 bits. Here is an example of what that means. Let us take 76.240.249.145 as a sample. All the networking software and hardware and the computer see this address as a 32-bit one, which is subdivided into octets. The term ‘octet’ refers to 8-bit sections. For instance, 01101000 is an octet. The above IP address can be converted into its[…]
September 23, 2019
Mid-Year Report: How the IPv4 Market is Progressing
Following a slow start, the number of IPv4 address blocks traded is surely picking up, though it is below the peak trading times of 2018. By August last year, the quantity of IPv4 numbers flowing from and to companies in the region that falls under ARIN was over 27 million. 2018 was still the most active period in the history of the IPv4 market. 2019 is not quite shaping up to be just as active. Through July 2019, just above 17.50 million IPv4 addresses have been transferred, representing a decline of 35% from 2018 over the same period of time. The high volumes last year were the outcome of an increased stock of big address blocks getting into the market.[…]
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