Area Border routers (ABRs)

Ameya Pandit <ameya_nms@HOTMAIL.COM> Mon, 30 June 2003 12:35 UTC

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From: Ameya Pandit <ameya_nms@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Area Border routers (ABRs)
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Hello :

Had a question on number of ABR in an area. What is the typical ABR number
for a particular network, is it a percentage of N, where N is the total
number of routers in an area. ? .. how do we hit upon a particular value for
ABRs?

any pointers are helpful.

rgds
ameya

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