[17776] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: So... what's the best routing solution for..
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jon Zeeff)
Thu Jun 11 09:26:31 1998
To: sjsobol@shell.nacs.net (Steve Sobol)
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 21:44:07 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <19980609234310.07758@shell.nacs.net> from "Steve Sobol" at Jun 9, 98 11:43:10 pm
From: jzeeff@verio.net (Jon Zeeff)
Reply-to: jzeeff@verio.net
> ... a small operation with a few computers (maybe three or four servers
> plus a handful of other computers)...
>
> ... that is not multihomed, and in fact will just be running an Ethernet
> link down to the ISP downstairs...
>
> ...that is too small to get an ASN and therefore can't do BGP...
>
> Do I go with gated or something similar, or try to pick up a cheap used
> router... because I am going to be in this situation within the next
> couple months.
>
> Suggestions?
Don't use any routing protocol at all. Actually, skip having your
own router too.
