Re: Peering is a lot of work.

[salo () msc edu (Tim Salo)]

> Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 15:10:26 -0500
> To: "Kent W. England" <kwe () 6SigmaNets com>,
>         Robert Laughlin <robert () portal dx net>
> From: "Justin W. Newton" <justin () erols com>
> Subject: Re: Peering is a lot of work.
>       [...]
> One can point default at someone whether or not they are peering with the
> person.  I am somewhat confused by the thought that people believe that
> they need to be peering with someone to have that person point default at
> them.  I could (I don't, but I could), point default at /anyone/ on the
> same switch fabric as me, whether they are peering with me or not.  Why do
> people continue to tie these 2 issues together?
>       [...]

Unless, of course, you are using ATM for your NAP or interconnect
medium.

-tjs
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