Filtering levels (was RE: multi-homing without the BGP (was RE: Packet Loss))

[Jonathan Disher <jdisher () eng bamboo com>]

On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Daniel Golding wrote:

> advertise blocks smaller than a /20 to each other (/24 is a more normal
> filtering level these days). Also ensure that whichever of the upstreams

Is it safe to assume[*] that an announced /23 will not be filtered by any
major (or even the minor) backbones?  We just got our ARIN allocation (and
I won't go into that, the lag time was all my fault), and I'm currently
planning allocation for some remote offices and a couple of hosted
buildouts.  I'm hoping to not have to announce anything larger than a /23
from any one site unless necessary.

-j

[*] - It's never safe to assume anything internet related; relatively
speaking, is it safe...

-Jonathan Disher
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