2nd Root Server in Europe

Piet Beertema wrote:
>
>    	Try collector.linx.net = 194.68.130.254
>    Bingo !
>    Still the end user's point of view :
>     ....
>     7  rbs1.renater.ft.net (195.220.180.50)  10 ms  7 ms  8 ms
>     8  Paris-EBS2.Ebone.net (192.121.156.89)  9 ms  9 ms  12 ms
>     9  icm-dc-2-S4/0-1984k.icp.net (192.157.65.129)  100 ms  105 ms  91 ms
>    10  icm-dc-1-F0/0.icp.net (198.67.131.36)  108 ms  97 ms  94 ms
>    11  icm-mae-e-H1/0-T3.icp.net (198.67.131.9)  303 ms  102 ms  298 ms
>    12  br2.tco1.alter.net (192.41.177.249)  94 ms  98 ms  99 ms
>    13  Hssi1-0.CR2.DCA1.Alter.Net (137.39.100.22)  100 ms  121 ms  122 ms
>    14  Fddi0-0.GW2.DCA1.Alter.Net (137.39.33.132)  92 ms  104 ms  123 ms
>    15  INSnet-gw1.ALTER.NET (137.39.128.130)  101 ms  94 ms  92 ms
>    16  s1.lon1gw1.uk.insnet.net (194.177.171.22)  176 ms  172 ms  188 ms
>    17  atm0-2.lon2gw2.uk.insnet.net (194.177.170.196)  191 ms  187 ms  182 ms
>    18  collector.linx.net (194.68.130.254)  104 ms  100 ms *
>    
>We're a multi-homed site. The difference in routing between
>our two providers is small, as shown by these traceroute's,
>but what it comes down it that they *both* go via the US!
>
>
>	Piet
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
>
>1) Via NLnet:
> 1  cwi-gw (192.16.184.32)  3 ms  3 ms  3 ms
> 2  Amsterdam.NL.NL.net (192.16.183.96)  8 ms  5 ms  4 ms
> 3  Amsterdam4.NL.NL.net (194.178.244.40)  16 ms  31 ms  9 ms
> 4  Amsterdam2.NL.EU.net (134.222.18.1)  31 ms  251 ms  31 ms
> 5  * Vienna2.VA.US.EU.net (134.222.228.14)  190 ms  294 ms
> 6  maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112)  375 ms  302 ms  169 ms
> 7  s1.lon1gw1.uk.insnet.net (194.177.171.22)  220 ms  208 ms  214 ms
> 8  atm0-2.lon2gw2.uk.insnet.net (194.177.170.196)  192 ms  189 ms  193 ms
> 9  collector.linx.net (194.68.130.254)  122 ms *  127 ms
>
>2) Via SURFnet:
> 1  cwi-gw (192.16.184.32)  3 ms  4 ms  2 ms
> 2  Amsterdam11.router.surfnet.nl (192.16.183.112)  5 ms  5 ms  5 ms
> 3  Amsterdam9.router.surfnet.nl (145.41.6.67)  7 ms  5 ms  9 ms
> 4  New-York2.dante.net (145.41.0.14)  236 ms New-York2.dante.net (145.41.0.2)  196 ms New-York2.dante.net (145.41.0.14)  146 ms
> 5  f3-1.t32-0.New-York.t3.ans.net (204.149.4.9)  203 ms  209 ms *
> 6  h9-1.t56-1.Washington-DC.t3.ans.net (140.223.57.29)  240 ms  176 ms  195 ms
> 7  maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112)  244 ms enss149.t3.ans.net (140.223.57.22)  268 ms  264 ms
> 8  maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112)  226 ms  193 ms  189 ms
> 9  atm0-2.lon2gw2.uk.insnet.net (194.177.170.196)  351 ms s1.lon1gw1.uk.insnet.net (194.177.171.22)  349 ms  315 ms
>10  collector.linx.net (194.68.130.254)  124 ms * *
>

Folks, the reason for the long path via the US is partly our fault. Sorry.
A quick fix on our filters should soon see connections via EBONE and PIPEX
directly. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Regards


--Tony