PulseExploreJournal ClubDebatesTrendingResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeExploreJournal ClubTrending
Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
March 14, 20260 citationsOpen Access

POSTER: Crawling Alice Looking Glasses at IXPs to Quantify BGP Route Diversity

View Full Paper
YAYasin AlhamwyBKBashar KhoulaniOHOliver Hohlfeld

Key Points

  • To quantify BGP route diversity at Internet Exchange Points using data from Alice Looking Glass servers.
  • Developed a scraper to collect BGP routes from 16 major IXPs.
  • Maintained a historical view through periodic snapshots of route information.
  • Analyzed data obtained primarily from one of the largest European IXPs.
  • Approximately 50% of prefixes have alternative paths available.
  • Demonstrated the potential of using scrapers for efficient route collection.
  • Highlighted the role of IXPs in enhancing regional Internet performance.

Abstract

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are essential for enhancing regional Internet performance by enabling efficient connections between ASes. In this poster, we show that BGP routes can be easily obtained from Alice Looking Glass servers and use this data set to study route diversity at IXPs. We develop a scraper that periodically collects route information from 16 major IXPs, maintaining a historical view through periodic snapshots. Our preliminary analysis, conducted on one of the largest European IXPs, reveals that approximately 50% of prefixes have alternative paths.

Ask AI
Helpful
Bookmark
Share
View Full Paper

Cite This Study

Alhamwy et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4ada918185d8a39801615https://doi.org/10.17170/kobra-2026031011993
Ask AI
Helpful
Bookmark
Share
View Full Paper