ISP Resources

Last updated: 04/12/06

Mailing Lists Tools CIDR SPAM
Network Abuse		 General Reference Routing & Exchange Points DNS Looking-glasses Outages, Statistics, Network Management Other ISP Web Pages & Organizations

See also the NANOG email list FAQ: http://www.nanog.org/listfaq.html

Additions and suggestions welcome - please send e-mail to nanog-support@nanog.org.

Mailing Lists

Subscription info is provided below, or send mail directly to the [listname]-request address with 'subscribe' (without the quotes) as the only text. Some lists take you through a confirmation process before actually adding you to the list.

General-Interest Lists

  • nanog@nanog.org
    Technical operational information and implementation issues that require cooperation among network service providers. Subscription info available     here.
  • inet-ops@lists.stealthgeeks.net
    A discussion list for individuals setting up and maintaining Internet operations departments, NOCs, etc. Subscription info available here.
  • isp-services@ispc.org
    Want-ads for buying and selling ISP equipment and services. Subscription info here.
  • inet-access@inet-access.net
    General ISP discussions, heavy volume of messages. Send subscription requests to list-request@inet-access.net. See also the Inet-Access FAQ
  • ISP-Marketing list
  • ISP-Satellites list
  • com-priv@lists.psi.com
    Very active list for discussion of Internet commercialization and privitization. To subscribe, send e-mail to listproc@lists.psi.com with 'subscribe com-priv your@email.address' as the only text.
  • IAP@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
    Low-volume list for small-to-midsize Internet Access Providers. Subscription info here.

    • Peering/Data Center Lists

  • datacenter@shorty.com
    Data center design and operation. To subscribe, send the text 'subscribe datacenter' to majordomo@shorty.com.
  • IAP@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
    Low-volume list for small-to-midsize Internet Access Providers. Subscription info here. model-peer@yahoogroups.com
    Discussion of topics releated to peering, and what should go into a model peering agreement between providers. Partially related to the BOF Stephen Stuart held at NANOG 22 and subsequent discussions on the NANOG mailing list.
    • Platform-Specific Lists
  • rs-sp -- general discussion by service providers using Riverstone Networks' routers in an ISP/MSO/BLEC/ASP environment. To subscribe, send mail to 'majordomo@nmops.org' with the text 'subscribe rs-sp' (without the quotes).
  • cisco-nsp-request@puck.nether.net -- Discussion for ISPs using Cisco routers.
  • juniper-nsp-request@puck.nether.net -- Discussion for ISPs using Juniper routers.
  • freebsd-isp-request@freebsd.org -- using FreeBSD as an ISP, low volume of mail.
  • os2-isp
    ISPs using OS/2, medium volume of messages. To subscribe, send email to os2-isp-request@hethmon.com with the command 'subscribe' in the body of the message. Messages archived at http://w3.hethmon.com.

    • Lists for Operations Outside N. America
  • apops@lists.apnic.net -- Asia Pacific NIC operational issues. Use this form to subscribe.
  • eof-list@ripe.net
    European ISP coordination issues. To subscribe, send e-mail to majordomo@ripe.net with the text 'subscribe eof-list' (without the quotes)
    • DNS Mailing Lists
  • dns-swap -- a a centralised meeting point for webmasters who want to swap secondary services for DNS, and any associated discussions. Also includes discussion of swapping secondary MX (mail exchange) services.
  • isp-dns -- DNS and any issue related with setting up DNS, understanding DNS, advanced uses of DNS, software available to manage DNS, DNS training, and DNS news.
  • newdom-request@ar.com -- new international Top Level Domains
  • edns-discuss
    Enhanced Domain Name Service. To subscribe, send e-mail to Majordomo@Mcs.Net with the text 'subscribe edns-discuss' (without the quotes).
  • namedroppers@ops.ietf.org
    Discussion of DNS technology and protocols (not operational issues.) To subscribe, send e-mail to majordomo@internic.net with the text 'subscribe namedroppers' (without the quotes).

    • SPAM

  • Mail Abuse Protection System (MAPS)
    provides spam prevention resources to Internet-connected organizations, as well as services to end users.
  • MAPS Relay Spam Stopper
    Queryable, DNS-based database of spam-relaying mail servers.
  • Responsible Net Commerce
    Web site from abuse.net with extensive resources for fighting SPAM on the Internet.
  • Anti-Spam Provisions in Sendmail 8.8
    Detailed instructions for using sendmail to fight spam.

    • SPAM Mailing Lists
  • SPAM tools mailing list
    Sponsored by abuse.net, offers discussions of software tools that detect and process unsolicited bulk e-mail.
  • SPAM-L@peach.ease.lsoft.com
    Discussion of general SPAM issues. FAQ and posting information HERE.
  • freemail@nstc.com
    Subscribe by sending a 'subscribe' message to majordomo@nstc.com .

    • Network Abuse
  • RIPE 206, Good Practice for Combating Unsolicited Bulk Email
    Practicial overview of the problem.
  • Denial of Service Resource Page
    Collection of resources from Paul Ferguson and Daniel Senie.
  • Abuse Detection Software
    Walt Prue's modification of the Cisco demo program fdget.c searches for routes from unauthorized source ASs to unauthorized destination ASs.
  • RFC 2267, Network Ingress Filtering: Defeating Denial of Service Attacks which employ IP Source Address Spoofing
    Describes a method for denying SYN floods and other attacks.
  • "Smurf" IP Denial-of-Service Attacks
    1998 advisory from the CERT Coordination Center.
  • De-Smurfing UCLA-Mathnet
    Tips for ridding your network of smurf packets.

    • Routing, Peering, Exchange Points

  • BGP Advanced Routing Resources, reference site maintained by Jacco Tunnissen.
  • Rob Thomas' Bogon Reference Page.
  • MPLS Resource Center
    FAQ, white papers, mailing list for MPLS operational issues, and more.
  • What Is a VPN?
    Common-sense definition, overview of approaches to building VPNs, by Paul Ferguson and Geoff Huston.
  • ISP Filter Policies
    Collection maintained by NANOG - contributions welcome!
  • Recommendations for Internet Routing
    Tips from NANOG, the IEPG, IETF Working Groups, and Merit.
  • RIPE-229, RIPE Routing-WG Recommendation for coordinated route-flap damping parameters
    Specifies route-flap damping parameters that should be applied by all ISPs and deployed as new default values by BGP router vendors.
  • Exchange Point Information
    Definitive list of national/international exchange points, from ISI.

    • Routing Tools and Analysis

  • University of Oregon Route Views Project, comprehensive resource for BGP routing data and tools.
  • RADB routing registry tools
  • RIPE routing registry tools
  • Tools from the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA)

    • DNS

    See also "DNS Mailing Lists" above.

  • DNSSEC Reference Page, maintained by Jacco Tunnissen.

    • CIDR
  • (PDF) Understanding IP Addressing: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
    Written by Chuck Semeria, published by 3Com.
  • CIDR FAQ
    The standard reference work by Hank Nussbacher.

    • Outages, Statistics, Network Management

    NOCs
  • Jared's famous NOC list (phone numbers etc.)

    • Outage Notification Services
  • IPNmoo
    CAIDA's networked collaborative environment, a distributed, shared conference room for network engineers to discuss real-time, ongoing network problems and issues.
  • outage@dal.net
    Outage notification list maintained by the DALnet IRC Network. The Sprint and MCI outage lists forward here. To subscribe, send e-mail to majordomo@dal.net with the text 'subscribe outage'.

    • Statistics
  • National Laboratory for Applied Network Research
  • Wide range of statistical reports and analyses from the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA)

    • Network Management
  • Responsible Network Management Guidelines
    Internet Draft by Sean Donelan.

    • Other ISP Web Pages

  • David's Amazing Internet Services: Internet Provider Resources
    Internet Access Provider FAQ, SYN attack information and patches, and more.
  • Russ Haynal's ISP Page
    Links to ISPs connected to three or more exchange points, plus maps of many major backbones.
  • MicroWeb Technology ISP Page
    A variety of info, from sendmail and linux to network security.

    • Internet/ISP/Telecom Organizations

  • List of Networking Organizations from the NANOG site
  • Internet Telecom Project, excellent resource for FCC updates and telecom news affecting ISPs.
  • IETF Home Page
  • NANOG
  • Network Startup Resource Center
    International networking developments, tools, tips, and techniques for network engineers.

    • Reference

    General
  • Comprehensive collection of Telecom Information Resources on the Internet. Provided by the Schools of Public Policy Studies and Information at the University of Michigan.
  • RFC 3221, Geoff Huston's very useful "Commentary on Inter-Domain Routing in the Internet" (Dec. 2001).
  • RFC 1983
    Internet Users' Glossary, by Internet veteran Gary Malkin.
  • PC Webpoedia
    Extensive, searchable, illustrated guide to networking and other topics. A great resource!!
  • NetLingo
    Illustrated, searchable dictionary of the Internet language.
  • Searchable, online version of O'Reilly's Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms.
  • Cisco documentation
    Pointers to routing and networking manuals from Cisco.

    • Security
  • Authentication: From Passwords to Public Keys, by Richard E. Smith ISBN: 0201615991.
  • Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, by Charlie Kaufman, Radia Perlman, Mike Speciner, and Charles Kaufman. 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall PTR. ISBN: 0130460192

    • Books About ISPs/BGP/Routing