[47603] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: ratios
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Scott Granados)
Tue May 7 15:50:31 2002
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 12:49:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Scott Granados <scott@graphidelix.net>
To: PETER JANSEN <peter.jansen@cw.net>
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I read the cw and uu examples. In the case of 1.5 to 1 which seems
really close but I'm assuming this means I can send you 1.5 to every one
received. Does this also apply in the inverse ie uunet sends back to me
only 1.5 to my 1 or is this less critical?
On Tue, 7 May 2002, PETER JANSEN
wrote:
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> Scott:
>
> Traffic ratios are one of the many parameters that ensure equality and
> a mutual benefit between networks in a settlement free peering relationship.
>
> Have a look at our peering policy at www.cw.com/peering. It will
> provide you with some information on peering with large networks.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter Jansen
> Global Peering
> Cable & Wireless
>
>
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 13:30 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Scott Granados <scott@graphidelix.net>
> To: nanog@merit.edu
> Sender: owner-nanog@merit.edu
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> Subject: ratios
>
>
> I'm not overly familiar with this but I wondered if someone could detail
> for me the basics of using ratios to determine elegibility to peer? I
> have heard that some carrers especially the largest require a specific
> ratio is this in fact true and is the logic as simple as just insuring
> equal use of the peer?
>
> Thanks
>
> Scott
>
>
