Re: Peering versus Transit

[Barney Wolff <barney () databus com>]

> Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 09:01:14 +0100
> From: "Alex.Bligh" <amb () xara net>
>
> > And of course, to be in a position to "dump data" on a router at an
> > exchange, one must have one's own router there peering with *somebody*,
> > right? 
>
> You needn't peer with anyone
>
> ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 w.x.y.z
>
> will do the trick nicely if you aren't carrying full routing.

Er, why did the exchange operator let you put a router on their switching
fabric if you're not peering there with somebody?  Are there actual
cases of people with routers at NAPs/MAEs/xIXs who don't peer with anyone?

Barney Wolff  <barney () databus com>
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