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Re: Subnet Size for BGP peers.


From: Roy <r.engehausen () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:01:36 -0700

Doug McIntyre wrote:
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 12:22:27AM -0400, Barton F Bruce wrote:
So what is wrong with a /31? We use /30s but if you are short on IP space, look at using /31 rather than /30 links. Cuts your space usage in half.

/31's are only defined for point-to-point links.
Ethernet isn't considered PtP in general..

Many devices won't accept a /31 on anything but a PtP WAN media type link.
(or not at all).
Since it isn't PtP, one also has to allow the customer to connect multiple devices.



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