not rewriting next-hop, pointing default, ...s

Fri Sep 12 18:39:34 UTC 1997

> > >   1 maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112) [AS 3491] 8 msec 4 msec 8 msec
> > >   2 Vienna1.VA.ALTER.NET (192.41.177.249) [AS 3491] 4 msec 8 msec 4 msec
> > >   3 Vienna1.VA.ALTER.NET (192.41.177.249) [AS 3491] !H  *  * 
> 
> Before you throw too many stones, these guys (I happen to know) take
> transit from UUnet, and not, before you ask, over the MAE. Personally
> I don't see a problem with this behaviour as a last resort.
> 
> Alex Bligh
> Xara Networks

I happen to know the same thing :)

I never said that insnet or pipex didn't have every right to default into
UUNET, as a primary or as a last resort...

Avi