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--- peering-toolbox:what-is-peering:what_is_peering [2023/03/27 06:38] – [What is Peering] philip
+++ peering-toolbox:what-is-peering:what_is_peering [2023/03/27 07:21] (current) – [Private Peering] philip
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   - [[peering-toolbox/what-is-peering/what_is_peering#public_peering|Public Peering]]
-To implement a peering relationship, the network operator needs to have knowledge and a good understanding of BGP, the Border Gateway Protocol. It is not possible (or remotely practical) to implement peering without the use of BGP.
+To implement a peering relationship, the network operator needs to have knowledge and a good understanding of [[:peering-toolbox/bgp-resources#what_is_bgp|BGP]], the Border Gateway Protocol. It is not possible (or remotely practical) to implement peering without the use of BGP.
 ===== Private Peering =====
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 **Private peering** is where there is a private connection between the two network operators for the purpose of exchanging traffic. This is usually known as a **Private Network Interconnect**, or **PNI** for short.
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-The two operators who are peering with each other manage the link, the traffic levels, and what routes are reachable by the other operator.
+The two operators who are peering with each other manage the link, the traffic levels, and what routes are reachable by the other operator. [[:peering-toolbox/bgp-resources#what_is_bgp|BGP]] is used by each operator to share routes with each other.
 **Private** refers to the link being entirely a business relationship between the two operators - there is no third party involved in conducting this interconnect.