RE: Comments ......Ethernet Switch at IXP

[Sematimba Noah K <ksemat@wawa.eahd.or.ug>]

> What was the context of using a router? What are people trying to achieve by
> "using a router" on the IXP? Was it as the IXP medium, helping small ISP to
> connect to the IXP, or as a gateway for the wireless access?

Actually the model was that we put a router at the IXP then all the ISPs
bring in their routers ( small maybe 1600) and peer with the central
router. Then also have a route reflector for those ISPs with really small
routers.

While Randy proposed that we should instead have a switch in the centre
and the ISPs should simply connect to that switch and peer directly with
each other. Since these routers are only holding in country routes this
should not be a problem.
	More about the actual discussion can be found at the list
archives.

regards,
Noah.
>
> The first two are already detailed - they are not recommended. The last does
> not need BGP on the router. It would be a case of a router between two
> ethernet segments (one for wireless that other for co-located routers).
>
> Barry
>
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Sematimba Noah
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