[HECnet] Network topology according to MIM.

[hvlems at zonnet.nl]

It's easy for me to say, I've got an area for my own and have control over my routers. All nodes are level 1 routers, because I like the SHOW NET command (/NET for v7 systems and later).
Whatever the solution, it will require work on several machines.

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  Origineel bericht  
Van: Johnny Billquist
Verzonden: vrijdag 15 januari 2016 13:52
Aan: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
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Onderwerp: Re: [HECnet] Network topology according to MIM.

On 2016-01-15 09:35, hvlems at zonnet.nl wrote:
> It would probably be better to rethink the mapping of areas across the globe. The problems seem to arise when one area has nodes on different continents, e.g. in both Europe and the USA.

That is part of the problem, yes.
More specifically, from any one point, there is only one path that is 
used to get to that area, even if the area have several area routers. 
Which, in the case of an area spread out, means that your packets might 
travel a very long way somewhere, to get somewhere close.

Having multiple area routers do not change this. And maybe that is what 
is confusing people, if they think that by just having one area router 
at each site would solve this. It does not.

All this said, though, there isn't much traffic on HECnet, so I do not 
loose any sleep over it. :-)

Johnny

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> Verzonden vanaf mijn BlackBerry 10-smartphone.
> Origineel bericht
> Van: Robert Armstrong
> Verzonden: vrijdag 15 januari 2016 06:30
> Aan: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Beantwoorden: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
> Onderwerp: RE: [HECnet] Network topology according to MIM.
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>> That HECnet works is not really that much of a trick.
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> I wouldn't agree, but the issues I'm thinking of are not technical. Try getting everyone to agree on a cost structure, for example.
>
> Bob
>


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