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		tinus_hn on July 14, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Strange public IPv4 address assigned behind NAT (2... 25.* is not larger than 10.*. What problem does this solve?

tyingq on July 14, 2020 | [–]

Maybe not having to field tech support calls if their choice of private IP space conflicts with a customers choice?

bzb3 on July 14, 2020 | [–]

They probably were already using 10 for something else when they decided to use 25.

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