Tracing route to r2.co.nz [202.8.44.34] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <10 ms 15 ms <10 ms 210-86-XXX-XXX.ipnets.xtra.co.nz [210.86.XXX.XXX] 2 <10 ms <10 ms <10 ms vlan-604-com.aksw7.global-gateway.net.nz [202.37.247.149] 3 <10 ms <10 ms 16 ms ge-0-3-0-6.akbr3.global-gateway.net.nz [202.37.246.18] 4 <10 ms <10 ms <10 ms acnielsen-comb.tkcr3.global-gateway.net.nz [202.50.116.162] 5 <10 ms <10 ms <10 ms a5-0-0-22.tkbr1.global-gateway.net.nz [202.37.245.245] 6 93 ms 110 ms 94 ms ATM9-0-0-50.sn1.optus.net.au [202.139.128.97] 7 234 ms 250 ms 250 ms SPRINT.sn1.optus.net.au [202.139.18.38] 8 265 ms 250 ms 250 ms sl-bb20-syd-14-0.sprintlink.net [203.222.32.37] 9 297 ms 297 ms 265 ms sl-gw1-auk-5-0-0.sprintlink.net [203.222.33.23] 10 62 ms 78 ms 94 ms 203.222.63.186 11 157 ms 140 ms 125 ms cl-nihat.ape.net.nz [192.203.154.4] 12 125 ms 141 ms 125 ms rufer.citylink.co.nz [202.8.44.97] 13 156 ms 156 ms 157 ms r2.co.nz [202.8.44.34] Hmmm... I'm hoping that the delay on the Optus/SprintLink routers is 'cause they're busy... Yes, I'm trying to peer with WIX/APE to alleviate this kind of CRUD!