Practical BGP

Chapter 2

1:	What is the point at which the responsibility for a network connection transfers from the service provider to the customer?
A1:	The demarcation point, or the DEMARC, for short.
2:	Where would you normally get a block of addresses from if you are connecting to the Internet for the first time?
A2:	The Internet service provider you are contracting for connection service with. You could also request a block of IP addresses from a regional Internet Registry (RIR), but these organizations typically only provide address blocks for very large customers, such as Internet service providers, large governmental organizations, and large corporations.
3:	What are the primary advantages of dual homing to the Internet through the same Internet service ...