[c-nsp] Filtering /24s

Joseph Jackson JJackson at aninetworks.com
Wed Mar 15 21:26:39 EST 2006


 
> 
> On 16/03/2006, at 10:29 AM, Greg Boehnlein wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 	We are looking at some strategies to reduce the load on 
> our core 
> > routers by filtering all routes that are /24 or smaller.
> 
> Keep a default hanging around as there are many, many 
> legitimately allocated /24's out there.  In the early days a 
> /24 was the default allocation of some RIRs.  If you just 
> drop them there'll be a significant number of holes in your 
> idea of the net.
> 
> 
> David
> ...

I was going to reply saying they should be ok as long as they get a
default route from their upstream but you
already said that so I'll say I agree.

Joseph



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