On Mon, Jan 22, 2001 at 03:23:04PM -0500, in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dave Robinson
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Re: BGP AS
> Hi all,
>
> What do I need to get an AS on the Internet? Money, a certain
> number of IP's, the right ISP? Does anyone have specifics?
<URL: ftp://ftp.ripe.net/rfc/rfc1930.txt>
Guidelines for creation, selection, and registration of an Autonomous
System (AS)
5. Criteria for the decision -- do I need an AS?
* Multi-homed site
[snip]
This is ALMOST THE ONLY case where a network operator should
create its own AS number. In this case, the site should ensure
that it has the necessary facilities to run appropriate routing
protocols, such as BGP4.
This RFC is also a BCP.
HTH,
--
leo vegoda
