>Thanks for the replies so far... >Hmm, Well, actually becuase BGP uses TCP 179 is can traverse non-BGP >speakers to a router that does speak BGP ( Just like TFTP'ing to another >router) >I put the config I was testing below. The config works, BGP runs everyone is >happy when I have a specific route to the opposite side peer's Loopback >address. > >ip route 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.255 192.168.33.2 > >but if I remove that and install > >ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.33.2 > >then BGP breaks. I don't understand why. There is no IGP. Both routes point >to exactly the same place.
Just in case you missed this in my previous reply, I'll re-post it here: "Note: To avoid the accidental creation of loops through oscillating routes, the multihop session will not be established if the only route to the multihop peer's address is the default route (0.0.0.0). " Taken from: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121cgcr/ip_c/ipcprt2/1cdbgp.htm#27110 HTH, John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=65860&t=65823 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]