[geeks] costco

[Trevor Taylor]

Dan Debertin wrote:
> That's a limited definition based on what it might mean to a small
> enterprise, yes. BGP is more generically described as a routing protocol
> -- like OSPF, RIP, etc., except quite different -- that routers use to
> exchange prefixes (routes) and prevent routing loops. Loop prevention is
> accomplished by tracking not only routes, but where routes were heard
> from. It therefore becomes possible to track the source of a route all the
> way back to its origin.

Yes, this is true. I was just gearing my answer to why Bill would need BGP
on the two internet connections...

> Chances are, you'll never have to deal with the beast that is BGP unless
> you a) work at an ISP (like me), or b) just enjoy playing with network
> stuff (again, like me).

Well, I don't work for a ISP (yet... :-> ). But we use BGP on our redundant
T1 links at work.

Trevor Taylor