Different C Class Dedicated IP Address

**Gordon** · #1 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009, 23:08

Today I asked my host to ensure me that when I dedicate an IP to a domain it would be of different C block than my previous IPs. They said there is no way they could specify this. I heard from someone that I can wait a couple of days because in that time IPs with that particular C class will be used by people, so when I try to dedicate a new one then it will probably be with different C class? Is this my only solution, or should I look for a host that can deliver this?

**Merrick** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 02:52

You can rarely find any hosting provider providing you Different Class C IPs. Well, they need proper justification as to why you need the different Class C IP. If you have the satisfactory answer, it is possible that you get the IP from different subnet.

**Catherine** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 03:30

Generally, C class IP's are used by webmasters as this helps in Search Engine Optimization

Due to this, it becomes very difficult for a hosting provider to offer different C class IP's as they need a proper justification in order to provide the IP's

The IP allocation of different C class IP also depends on the number of IP's you wish to have.

If you wish to have less number of different C class IP's and you have a proper justification for it, it might be possible for the hosting provider to offer C class IP's from different subnet and you can confirm with the hosting provider if they can do this for you

**Gordon** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 10:43

Thanks guys for the answers. I guess I don't have any other solution than to wait a week or more before asking for another C class IP address.

**jcmental** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 16:41

And this is where I step in.

Whats diffrences are there for IP's and why would one type be better than another? Please

**Catherine** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 23:09

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Originally Posted by jcmental

And this is where I step in.

Whats diffrences are there for IP's and why would one type be better than another? Please

Well, webmasters prefer IP's from different subnets as it is believed that IP's from different subnets help in Search engine optimization of the website

Hence, some of the webmasters take IP's from different subnets and host domains with those IP's and the domains are then pointed to the main website in order to get good rankings in the search engines

Sometimes, these IP's are also used by people who send illegitimate emails and hence most of the web hosting providers find it difficult to provide these IP's as proper justification is required to provide IP's