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What is the size of the Vodafone mobile broadband IP pool?

ALKE444
4: Newbie

‎29-07-2014 03:14 PM

Hi folks,

 

I recently got my first dongle and I see the IP is dynamic. I would like to know what size the IP pool is for Vodafone mobile as I would like some idea of the chances of being assigned the same IP on different occasions.

 

Thanks,

 

Ally

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grolschuk
Community Champion (Retired)
Community Champion (Retired)

‎29-07-2014 03:40 PM

It is going to be huge, with multiple batches of NAT and PAT going on through the vodafone network before hitting the outside world.

 

Is the same IP desired or a problem?

 

If desired you may be out of luck.

ALKE444
4: Newbie
In response to grolschuk

‎29-07-2014 03:42 PM - edited ‎29-07-2014 03:43 PM

Thanks for the reply.

 

What I DON'T want is the same one being assigned to me twice. i.e. I would be nice to know if I connect 50,000 times, the chances of 2 of those 50,000 IPs assignments being the same are almost nil so if my IP is registered by a website it will not be duplicated.

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grolschuk
Community Champion (Retired)
Community Champion (Retired)
In response to ALKE444

‎29-07-2014 03:46 PM

From that side then, I am not sure how long the leases last, you may find once the dongle has been issued an address, it is going to be the same for a day or 5, but once that lease expires it will then pick up a different address.

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ALKE444
4: Newbie
In response to grolschuk

‎29-07-2014 08:47 PM

I've tried unplugging the dongle and putting it back in and it's a new IP straight away, so I was wondering the size of the pool it takes the IP from?

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Gemma
Community Manager
Community Manager
In response to ALKE444

‎30-07-2014 03:38 PM

Hi ALKE444,

 

There’s a chance you could be assigned the same IP address twice.

 

As for the size of the pool, this is something we’re unable to provide.

 

Thanks,

 

Gemma

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ALKE444
4: Newbie
In response to Gemma

‎30-07-2014 05:28 PM

Hi Gemma,

 

Thanks for your response.

 

Can I ask if there is differences in the pools between SIMs? i.e. if I get a second dongle SIM, is that going to be pulling from a different pool or is it all going to be the same?

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Retired-Matt_B
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)
In response to ALKE444

‎31-07-2014 11:02 AM

Hi ALKE444,

 

It'll be the same pool of IP's regardless of SIM card.

 

Thanks,

 

Matt B

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drj
11: Established
11: Established
In response to Retired-Matt_B

‎12-08-2014 07:48 AM

ALKE444 wrote "What I DON'T want is the same one being assigned to me twice. i.e. I would be nice to know if I connect 50,000 times, the chances of 2 of those 50,000 IPs assignments being the same are almost nil so if my IP is registered by a website it will not be duplicated"

 

Would someone please explain why that matters?

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