Re: Rapidly-variable routing on the time scale of seconds to minutes?

[John Fraizer <nanog () enterzone net>]

James wrote:
> AFAIK, multiple routers showing up in a single-hop in traceroute response is
> a sign of packet-by-packet load balancing, not flow based.
>
> I could be wrong, though this was my past observation.
>
> P.S.: What router-interacting applications are you using?
>
> -J

I would venture to guess that in 99% of the cases, it's not multiple 
routers showing up in a single hop but, rather multiple interfaces on 
the same router showing up.

John