Is One Protocol Simpler Than Two?
rssfeeds-admin I’ve been in a lot of interesting discussions the last couple of days on what...
BGP
Modifying Administrative Distance of Specific BGP Route
In one of the Discords that I’m in there was a user with a complex...
CCDE – Carrier Supporting Carrier
Introduction In the previous post I showed some of the options to interconnect two AS...
CCDE – Inter AS L3 VPNs
Introduction Sometimes a customer needs a L3 VPN between two locations where the same SP...
CCDE – BGP Confederations
Introduction BGP Confederations are one of two tools a network designer has to work around...
Busting Myths – IPv6 Link Local Next Hop into BGP
In some publications it is mentioned that a link local next-hop can’t be used when...
Unique RD per PE in MPLS VPN for Load Sharing and Faster Convergence
This post describes how load sharing and faster convergence in MPLS VPNs is possible by...
Patreon Post: Mikrotik tagging incoming routes with a community
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IPv4 Subnet Mask Cheat Sheet: A Handy Guide
IPv4 Subnet Mask Cheat Sheet CIDR Notation Subnet Mask Total Subnets Hosts per Subnet (usable)...
What is the Global BGP Routing Table?
The Global BGP Routing Table is a comprehensive database that contains all the IP address...