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 Peering is the connection of one network operator to another network operator to exchange traffic originated by each network operator. Peering is the connection of one network operator to another network operator to exchange traffic originated by each network operator.
  
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   - [[peering-toolbox/where-to-peer#public_peeringinternet_exchange_point|Public peering]] takes place at a public peering point, commonly known as an [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_an_internet_exchange_point|Internet Exchange Point]].   - [[peering-toolbox/where-to-peer#public_peeringinternet_exchange_point|Public peering]] takes place at a public peering point, commonly known as an [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_an_internet_exchange_point|Internet Exchange Point]].
  
-Peering is described in more detail in the [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_peering|What is Peering]] page.+Peering is described in more detail in the [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_peering|What is Peering]] page. To implement peering, a network operator will require knowledge of BGP, the Border Gateway Protocol.
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 Transit is the purchasing of Internet access by a network operator from another network operator (known as their upstream provider). Transit is the purchasing of Internet access by a network operator from another network operator (known as their upstream provider).
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