Proxying.
On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected] > wrote: > A single linux box with a whole /24 on it? What sort of use case is that, > BTW? > On 19-Jul-2014 10:26 pm, "Abuse Contact" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I know, the DC is going to be giving me a BGP session on their router so I >> can set it up, I'm not using a Linux server as a router. >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 9:04 AM, William Herrin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 4:05 AM, Abuse Contact >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > So I just purchased a Dedicated server from this one company and I >> have a >> > > /24 IPv4 block that I bought from a company on WebHostingTalk, but I >> am >> > > clueless on how to setup the /24 IPv4 block using the BGP Session. I >> want >> > > to set it up to run through their network as if it was one of their >> IPs, >> > > etc. I keep seeing things like iBGP (which I think means like a inner >> > > routing BGP) and eBGP (what I'm talking about??) but I have no idea >> how >> > to >> > > set those up or which one I would need. >> > >> > Howdy, >> > >> > Unless you have (1) a real router available, not a just a server and >> > (2) an expert available to help you with your first BGP configuration >> > I strongly recommend you simply ask your service provider to announce >> > the /24 to the Internet on your behalf. >> > >> > Server-based BGP software like Quagga for Linux is reasonably good but >> > it should absolutely not be involved in your _first_ attempt to >> > connect with the Internet's default-free zone. Simple mistakes with >> > eBGP can cause tremendous damage to other folks on the Internet. Trial >> > and error is simply not OK. If it isn't worth it to you to buy a >> > BGP-capable router then you also aren't prepared to make the >> > investment in learning it takes to use BGP without causing harm. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Bill Herrin >> > >> > >> > -- >> > William Herrin ................ [email protected] [email protected] >> > Owner, Dirtside Systems ......... Web: <http://www.dirtside.com/> >> > Can I solve your unusual networking challenges? >> > >> >
