traceroute shows _a_ path. Your packets might have taken a different path. (& the return traffic yet another)
labeling something "backup link" on the network diagram doesn't make it one. Lee On 2/15/12, John Kristoff <j...@cymru.com> wrote: > Hi friends, > > As some of you may know, I occasionally teach networking to college > students and I frequently encounter misconceptions about some aspect > of networking that can take a fair amount of effort to correct. > > For instance, a topic that has come up on this list before is how the > inappropriate use of classful terminology is rampant among students, > books and often other teachers. Furthermore, the terminology isn't even > always used correctly in the original context of classful addressing. > > I have a handful of common misconceptions that I'd put on a top 10 list, > but I'd like to solicit from this community what it considers to be the > most annoying and common operational misconceptions future operators > often come at you with. > > I'd prefer replies off-list and can summarize back to the list if > there is interest. > > John > >
