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HEADS UP - Upcoming webcast
by Richard Naylor 28 Mar '05

28 Mar '05

Evening All, This is a slightly late-ish advisory that R2.co.nz will be webcasting the NZ Secondary Schools Rowing Championships from Lake Kaipiro on 8 and 9 April. The webcast servers are located at both APE and WIX and network operators may experience a frenzy of teenagers wanting to watch their team win. Or hassling their Help Desks that nothing works. Operators not currently peering at APE or WIX should contact CityLink if they would like assistance with peering. During the webcast, we will be attempting to do the event live, as well as uploading a recorded version of each race, so that folks can relive those few moments of glory. This will add to the potential traffic experienced on the day(s). Thank you for your co-operation. Richard aka richard.naylor(a)r2.co.nz

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Notification of NZRR Database changes
by NZRR Database Notifications 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

Dear Colleague, This is to notify you that some object(s) in NZRR database which you either maintain or are listed as to-be-notified have been added, deleted or changed. These objects are used to configure the various NZIX route servers (http://nzix.net/) so you can expect the relevant servers to be reloaded in the near future. The reloading of the servers is staggered over a period of time so that if you are peering with both servers at an exchange, you can maintain at least one BGP session at all times and consequently a full set of routes. The update causing these changes had the following mail headers: - From: Andy Linton <asjl(a)citylink.co.nz> - Cc: - Subject: [CityLink #2128] Routing updates for APE Route Servers (fwd) - Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:49:23 +1200 (NZST) - Msg-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503231649060.23389(a)jennings.citylink.co.nz> NZRR Database Notification Department --- PREVIOUS OBJECT: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maxnet - AS9889 members: 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.155.0/24^24-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: david.fox(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20050314 source: NZRR REPLACED BY: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maxnet - AS9889 members: 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 210.55.155.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: david.fox(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20050323 source: NZRR

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Notification of NZRR Database changes
by NZRR Database Notifications 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

Dear Colleague, This is to notify you that some object(s) in NZRR database which you either maintain or are listed as to-be-notified have been added, deleted or changed. These objects are used to configure the various NZIX route servers (http://nzix.net/) so you can expect the relevant servers to be reloaded in the near future. The reloading of the servers is staggered over a period of time so that if you are peering with both servers at an exchange, you can maintain at least one BGP session at all times and consequently a full set of routes. The update causing these changes had the following mail headers: - From: Andy Linton <asjl(a)citylink.co.nz> - Cc: - Subject: [CityLink #2129] Routing updates for WIX Route Servers (fwd) - Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:48:32 +1200 (NZST) - Msg-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503231648120.23389(a)jennings.citylink.co.nz> NZRR Database Notification Department --- PREVIOUS OBJECT: route-set: AS9439:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9439 by Maxnet - AS9889 members: 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.155.0/24^24-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: david.fox(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20050318 source: NZRR REPLACED BY: route-set: AS9439:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9439 by Maxnet - AS9889 members: 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 210.55.155.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: david.fox(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20050323 source: NZRR

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telecom planning to break VoIP over its network?
by Joe Abley 21 Mar '05

21 Mar '05

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050317.html "And there are other dirty tricks available to broadband ISPs. Telecom New Zealand, for example, is reportedly planning to alter TCP packet interleaving to discourage VoIP. By bunching all voice packets in the first half of each second, half a second of dead air would be added to every conversation, changing latency in a way that would drive grandmothers everywhere back to their old phone companies. This is because phone conversations happen effectively in real time and so are very sensitive to problems of latency. Where one-way video and audio can use buffering to overcome almost any interleaving issue, it is a deal-breaker for voice."

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SANOG 6 in Thumpu, Bhutan, 16-23 July 2005
by Joe Abley 21 Mar '05

21 Mar '05

SANOG VI 16-23 July, 2005 Thimphu, Bhutan SANOG VI Program and Fellowship Announcement SANOG VI program and agenda are now published on <http://www.sanog.org/sanog6/>. SANOG VI is being held in Thimphu, Bhutan from 16-23 July, 2005. You can refer to <www.sanog.org/sanog6/> for details. Program and Agenda SANOG VI program incorporates the following: Three hands-on workshops (16-20 July 2005) - IP Services Workshop - ISP Routing and BGP Multihoming Workshop - ISP and NSP Security Workshop, Tutorials (21-22 July 2005) - BGP and High Availability Routing Workshop by Juniper - VOIP and SIP Deployment - ISP and Network Security - IP Networks and Wireless Architecture - Netflow / Flowtools - DNS and DNSSec deployment Birds-of-a-Feather (22 July 2005) - Regional Updates BoF - APNIC BoF Full Day Conference Program (23 July 2005) - Routing and Internet Operations - Network Architecture and - Application Deployment Additional Programs: (21-23 July 2005) - APNIC Regional policy update - APNIC hostmaster Consultation SANOG VI Fellowship Annoucement SANOG VI is also pleased to annouce the fellowship program with support of the Internet Society and Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC). SANOG VI fellows will received a maximum of USD 500 towards air fare and local accomodation during the event. You can find more information about the fellowship program from the SANOG Fellowship Site at <http://www.sanog.org/fellowship/>. SANOG VI Call for Papers SANOG VI Call for papers for the conference is available online at <http://www.sanog.org/sanog6/cfp.htm>. Everyone is Welcome We expect a huge turn out from the region at this SANOG meeting owing to the popularity at previous meets. With more involvement of APNIC in the content of overall program, We hope you would be able to make it to this meeting. The meeting is open to everyone from the operational community, and thus anyone who wants to find out more about Internet operations in South Asia is welcome. You can register for SANOG by sending in the form available at <www.sanog.org/sanog6/> or using the online registration system. Registrations from inside Bhutan can be paid by cheques.

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RE: [nznog] telecom planning to break VoIP over its network?
by Philip D'Ath 20 Mar '05

20 Mar '05

Perhaps you missed the billion dollar announcement they made sometime ago how they are building a new all IP network, and are phasing out most of the old PSTN exchanges. From memory, something like 700 of them are scheduled to be decommissioned. -----Original Message----- Perhaps I phrased that a little off, what I was meaning to insinuate was that they wouldn't be ditching the ole PSTN anytime soon. But hey *shrug* there are alot of varying ideas on that aswell. -Richard _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog

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OT: WTD: Cisco expert for short job in Sydney, .au.
by Zach Bagnall 20 Mar '05

20 Mar '05

Hey all. We're sending a router (Cisco 831) to a datacentre in Sydney, and need someone to install on site, establish connectivity, and get an IPSec tunnel up. The router has been configured for NAT and IPSec here in NZ, but obviously not tested in the live environment. Probably an hour or so to get connectivity up, and a few more to liase with the techs on the other end of the VPN in order establish that connection. Hoping to get this done in the week following Easter. Any (off-list) personal recommendations appreciated. Zach.

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RE: [nznog] telecom planning to break VoIP over its network?
by Olof Olsson 20 Mar '05

20 Mar '05

All, I believe the only "things" that Telecom have done to-date are: 1. To change the ADSL modulation speed to each subscribers "plan speed" + ATM overhead. For example, the 256/128 kbps plan has an ADSL modulation speed of 320/160 kbps (downstream/upstream). 2. Always have ADSL interleaving on, with a relatively long interleaving delay. Interleaving is used between the ADSL modem and the DSLAM to improve error correction performance against burst errors. The above means: *** An interleaving delay of approximately 28 ms is introduced *** A serialisation delay of approximately 3-50 ms is introduced (64 - 1024 byte packets). In other words, the total one-way latency is approximately 36 - 83 ms depending on packet size. Jitter will of course increase as latency increses. (Packets arriving behind large packets etc.) Which is bad for VoIP. The question is: did Telecom do this to make VoIPoUBS harder to implement? (The latency and jitter could be significantly reduced by lowering the interleaving delay and by not limiting ADSL modulation rates. Interleaving is not needed if the subscribers local loop is of a reasonable quality.) --Olof

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RE: [nznog] telecom planning to break VoIP over its network?
by Philip D'Ath 18 Mar '05

18 Mar '05

This sounds like a porky to me. That's a lot of effort to go to. Telecom are a revenue generating company. Do you spend lots of try trying to devise methods to stop protocols working that you likely to be using yourself long term, or stick to spending your money on developing new products to generate more money. -----Original Message----- From: Joe Abley [mailto:jabley(a)isc.org] Sent: Friday, 18 March 2005 1:26 p.m. To: nznog Subject: [nznog] telecom planning to break VoIP over its network? http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050317.html "And there are other dirty tricks available to broadband ISPs. Telecom New Zealand, for example, is reportedly planning to alter TCP packet interleaving to discourage VoIP. By bunching all voice packets in the first half of each second, half a second of dead air would be added to every conversation, changing latency in a way that would drive grandmothers everywhere back to their old phone companies. This is because phone conversations happen effectively in real time and so are very sensitive to problems of latency. Where one-way video and audio can use buffering to overcome almost any interleaving issue, it is a deal-breaker for voice." _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog

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RE: [nznog] telecom planning to break VoIP over its network?
by Philip D'Ath 17 Mar '05

17 Mar '05

Its quite the opposite actually. It's much better to drop VoIP packets on VoIP codec streams (aka RTP streams) than it is to queue them. From my experience you can loose about 30% of the packets on a G.711 RTP stream within minimal impact on the voice itself. Queuing them on the other hand causes the jitter buffers to start extending themselves to compensate in the variations in latency caused by the buffer. This leads to a lag between when you speak and you hear the other person responding on the other end responding to you. I find rate limiting works best for UDP and traffic shaping works best for TCP. ps. UDP streaming applications don't re-transmit packets. If your doing something real time and you loose the packet, you loose the packet. This can lead to the video becoming jumpy, or the audio breaking up. -----Original Message----- From: Erin Salmon - Unleash Computers Ltd [mailto:erin(a)unleash.co.nz] Sent: Friday, 18 March 2005 2:40 p.m. To: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: RE: [nznog] telecom planning to break VoIP over its network? In regards to Craig Spiers' comments, I doubt Telecom would see any amount of processing power as justification not to render VoIP useless on their networks. 20,000 Skype users must be hurting them. I think you can be 99.9% confident that IDGs statements about UBS are correct. Try using a VoIP application on a UBS line, especially during peak times, and you'll see what I mean. In order to cap the speed to 256kbps Telecom does just drop packets. I understand this is a limitation of the current hardware at the exchanges, and that it will be replaced at some point in the future by equipment which can queue packets instead (probably when they roll out ADSL2+). While queuing packets isn't fantastic for VoIP either, it's a step forward from dropping them altogether. Queuing is certainly more efficient for ordinary TCP and even streamed UDP traffic, because data doesn't need to be resent from the source. NZ needs some competition in the Telco market.

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