Re: New Peering Point - Atlanta Internet eXchange (AIX)

["Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb () clark net>]

At 9:04 PM -0500 2/11/97, Nathan Stratton wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Dorn Hetzel wrote:
>
> > The main idea is that this is a place to exchange traffic, not make
> > another huge circle of routers (if we can avoid it).  Bay has been
> > kind enough to sponsor this exchange with switches and routers that
> > can be shared in a number of ways, removing the need for many participants
> > to bring their own router.  This will also result in VERY low cost of
> > connection.
>
> But the big question is, is it protected from a airplane crashing into it?

Isn't there an option for the single-mode OC-3 card, where you turn the
level WAY up and let the router defend itself?

Whole new meaning to collision avoidance algorithms.

Howard


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