From emv@garnet.msen.com Fri Mar 26 23:18:22 1993 Received: from [148.59.1.11] by fido.wps.com (5.67/1.34) id AA04041; Fri, 26 Mar 93 23:18:13 -0800 Received: by garnet.msen.com (/\==/\ Smail3.1.25.1 #25.5) id ; Sat, 27 Mar 93 02:19 WET Message-Id: To: tomj@fido.wps.com (Tom Jennings) Cc: toaster-list@psg.com (toasternet mailing list) Subject: Re: Updated 'questions for IP carriers'... In-Reply-To: Your message of Fri, 26 Mar 93 21:31:56. <9303270531.AA03961@fido.wps.com> Date: Sat, 27 Mar 93 02:19:21 EST From: Edward Vielmetti Status: OR if you are going to act like a network (rather than a batch of hosts) the right quetsion might be o Will you be an EGP/BGP peer with our network? The adminstrative structure necessary for this runs like so: - network applies for an "autonomous system number" from the NIC - individual nets within the group get added to this autonomous system - the EGP/BGP peering exchanges routing information on an autonomous system to autonomous system level, not just one route at a time. To pull this off you need a cisco or a BSD machine running 'gated' to act as the peer. No harder than e.g. keeping your clocks current with ntp, but the fraternity that understands how this stuff works keeps it close to themselves. Edward Vielmetti, vice president for research, Msen Inc. emv@Msen.com Msen Inc., 628 Brooks, Ann Arbor MI 48103 +1 313 998 4562 (fax: 998 4563) From emv@garnet.msen.com Fri Mar 26 23:57:41 1993 Received: from garnet.msen.com by fido.wps.com (5.67/1.34) id AA04102; Fri, 26 Mar 93 23:57:34 -0800 Received: by garnet.msen.com (/\==/\ Smail3.1.25.1 #25.5) id ; Sat, 27 Mar 93 02:59 WET Message-Id: To: tomj@fido.wps.com (Tom Jennings) Subject: Re: Updated 'questions for IP carriers'... In-Reply-To: Your message of Fri, 26 Mar 93 23:30:31. <9303270730.AA04076@fido.wps.com> Date: Sat, 27 Mar 93 02:59:15 EST From: Edward Vielmetti Status: OR EGP is "Exterior Gateway Protocol" from back in the days when there was an "interior" network, the ARPANET core, and "exterior" networks forming around it. BGP is "Border Gateway Protocol" or maybe "Border Gateway Patrol" :) gated sources are on gated.cornell.edu The NIC assigns autonomous system numbers without much fanfare, just ask and you get one. The NSFnet has forms which you fill out on line and send in to Ann Arbor to change your NSFnet routing information. Then you just need to get your EGP or BGP session to be heard throughout the net. The idea I think is that if you behave like a regional network you get treated like one, and that not *everyone* needs to be a regional network. Edward Vielmetti, vice president for research, Msen Inc. emv@Msen.com Msen Inc., 628 Brooks, Ann Arbor MI 48103 +1 313 998 4562 (fax: 998 4563)