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minor updates to a2.o
author Nick <nick@somerandomnick.ano>
date Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:16:22 +0000
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77 =item What is peering all about? 77 =item What is peering all about?
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79 AnoNet is an internet. An internet means an internetwork, or a network 79 AnoNet is an internet. An internet means an internetwork, or a
80 that connects between networks. An internetwork is normally constructed 80 network that connects between networks. An internetwork is normally
81 by making links between the different networks, and then carrying 81 constructed by making links between the different networks, and then
82 internetwork traffic along those links. (If network A has a link to 82 carrying internetwork traffic along those links. (If network A has
83 network B, then traffic from A to B or from B to A should probably pass 83 a link to network B, then traffic from A to B or from B to A should
84 through that link.) Such a link is called a "peering," and the two 84 probably pass through that link.) Such a link is called a "peering,"
85 sides of that link are called "peers." On the IcannNet, peerings are 85 and the two sides of that link are called "peers." On the IcannNet,
86 normally done over leased lines, but due to the nature of AnoNet, using 86 peerings are normally done over leased lines, but due to the nature of
87 leased lines isn't much of an option for most peerings. Therefore, most 87 AnoNet, using leased lines isn't much of an option for most peerings.
88 peerings are done over tunnels on the IcannNet. The most common software 88 Therefore, most peerings are done over tunnels on the IcannNet.
89 for AnoNet tunnels is OpenVPN, although tinc and quicktuns are also used. 89 The most common software for AnoNet tunnels is OpenVPN, although
90 tinc and L<quicktun|http://wiki.qontrol.nl/QuickTun> are also used.
90 (tinc in particular deserves special attention: it can create a mesh 91 (tinc in particular deserves special attention: it can create a mesh
91 between participants, sacrificing anonymity to achieve lower latency.) 92 between participants, sacrificing anonymity to achieve lower latency.)
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93 =item Whom should I peer with? 94 =item Whom should I peer with?
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