request for help w/ ATT and terminology

Patrick W. Gilmore patrick at ianai.net
Wed Jan 16 22:05:41 UTC 2008


On Jan 16, 2008, at 4:37 PM, Mike Donahue wrote:

> Hi.  I'm by no means an ip/networking expert, and we're having some
> difficulty communicating with the boffins at AT&T.  Any
> input/advice/translation would be appreciated.
>
> We own our own class C netblock.  Our previous provider, Sprint, had  
> no
> problem "adding" it to their network/advertising it (that circuit is  
> now
> disconnected).  We've started using an AT&T colo facility, and we're
> having a lot of trouble trying to get AT&T to do the same thing there
> that Sprint was able to do for us.  AT&T is refusing to advertise our
> netblock/path it to our cabinet unless we have an AS number.  ARIN has
> refused to give us one on the grounds (rightly so) that we're not
> multi-homed.   AT&T says they'll give  us a temporary ASN, and want us
> to do eBGP for our netblock.  They sent the technical information over
> today, and they want two distinct routers to act as the bgp peers...
>
> Anyway, it's all getting (for us) pretty complicated.   We're a fairly
> small firm and just want an Ethernet handoff with our IP block on it.
> Sprint didn't blink at the request, but AT&T...  We're getting a good
> rate from AT&T for the IP services because it's at their colo.
> Switching back to Sprint would definitely be more costly.
>
> Questions:
> nanog at merit.edunanog@merit.edu
> 1.  Is what we're asking for unusual/uncalled for?

It's at&t's network.  They should be allowed to run it as they  
please.  So it's hard to say anything (other than abuse) is "uncalled  
for".

Unusual?  Hell yes.


> 2.  What's the technical terminology for the request for AT&T to  
> simply
> start advertising our netblock called?  I'm wondering if they're not
> understanding our request.

Ask for at&t to "originate my /24, and route it to my rack".

If they don't get that, find another provider.

-- 
TTFN,
patrick





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