Does the Full BGP Routing Table include a Default Route

[h.parsons]

If you choose to accept the full routing table from an ISP does it normally include a default route also?

[Richard Burts]

Normally receiving a full BGP routing table would include receiving a default route.

HTH

Rick

[Giuseppe Larosa]

Hello h.parsons,

>> If you choose to accept the full routing table from an ISP does it normally include a default route also?

no, unless explicitly required because it would be used only for temporary unavailable BGP paths (for example for a failure or for BGP dampening)

At least this is the normal setup between providers

So if you would like to received the BGP full table and a default route it is better to tell this to the upstream provider

Hope to help

Giuseppe

[Tharak Abraham]

Parsons,

Good one there..

I would strongly recommend the site below to verify the default routes or any prefixes that you are looking for to.

This really helps in understanding the internet routing hierarchy

http://www.bgp4.as/looking-glasses

You could search based on default, or your ip address or AS over 100's of internet servers..

Have fun..