Re: wanted: 'beacon' hosts ?

[Stephane Bortzmeyer <bortzmeyer () gitoyen net>]

On Tuesday 2 October 2001, at 15 h 49, 
"Peter Galbavy" <peter.galbavy () knowtion net> wrote:

> Can anyone help (reciprocally would be fine) by providing permission to use
> ICMP Echo and HTTP GET requests against something on their network (that is
> well connected and reliable) 

This is a very good idea. If you want to use www.gitoyen.net, ask me in 
private.

> PS I know this is NANOG, but I am even more interested in hearing from UK
> and European networks.

Unfortunately, there is no such list for Europe :-( The closest is 
lir-wg () ripe net which talks more about bureaucratic issues and less about 
technical ones.

> PPS If people are willing to offer this as a 'public' service, I will
> happily summarise back to the list and/or build a web site with details.

A Web site to exchange easily beacon hosts would be a great idea. That's why I 
reply in public.