On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 01:20:42PM -0500, Jack Bates wrote:
> On 10/19/2011 12:48 PM, Jared Mauch wrote:
> >
> >On Oct 19, 2011, at 3:00 AM, Raymond Dijkxhoorn wrote:
> >
> >>Dont mix up peering and transit connections!
> >
> >I've nearly given up on this. I've heard many a small provider say they
> >are "Peering" with level3 when they mean "we are buying transit from
> >Level3".
> >
> >Many people equate having BGP up with them to mean something else.
>
> And yet I might pay for transit from Sprint, but decide to limit routes
> to just between us (which is peering, but technically I'm paying for
> transit).
>
> Terminology has always been a blast.
>
>
> Jack
actually, its pretty clear.
peer - exchange routes with a neighbor (BGP/OSPF/ISIS/EGP/Static).
transit - your neighbor agrees to send your routes to -their- neighbors.
peering you can control, transit is controlled by a third party.
so Jack, you could pay Sprint for transit (they propogte your routes elsewhere)
and
then insist on no-export for the routes you give them.. -IF- Sprint honours
your
no-export, then your just peering, regardless of what you are paying for.
/bill
