Re: "Peering Router"

To ask it better.

If a POP has multiple routers, segmenting makes sense. If a POP only has a single router, that's the only sword you have to do battle with, so it's the sword you use.



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Mike Hammett
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DNA Communications
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hammett via NANOG" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, May 4, 2026 8:07:25 AM
Subject: Re: "Peering Router"

To learn, not to argue:

Why?



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Mike Hammett
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DNA Communications
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----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2026 8:27:41 PM
Subject: Re: "Peering Router"

Lots of networks segregate duties, so they may not want a peering connection a router they primarily use for downstream client connections. Translated, they sell services in that market, but don’t want to transit traffic on that same router.

Shane

> On Apr 30, 2026, at 8:41 PM, Mike Hammett via NANOG <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Not that we have expected everyone we talked to would join our IX, but the answer that some gave puzzled me. There have been a few variations of "We don't have a peering router in that market."
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> All routers peer, so what does that mean to you? How do people use that term?
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