[AusNOG] Telstra using US DOD IP's like they are RFC1918

[Damien Luke]

I've generally seen it used when they join two MPLS VPNs, they do a NAT in
between to keep the routing domains separate.

Damien

On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Bradley Amm <
Bradley.Amm at telethonkids.org.au> wrote:

> Do they have a MPLS.
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> They do it their MPLS network
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> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Nathan
> Brookfield
> *Sent:* Friday, 22 April 2016 8:44 AM
> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* [AusNOG] Telstra using US DOD IP's like they are RFC1918
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> Morning All,
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> So I've been asked by a customer to explain a traceroute, after reviewing
> it and telling them to contact Telstra because the hop count out of the
> Telstra network is putrid, I noticed something else unusual/concerning:
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> Any idea's on why Telstra are using 30.0.0.0 addresses as if it's RFC1918
> private IP space, surely this is the oversight of someone who needs to find
> a new job.
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> This IP space belongs to the US Department of Defense.... WTF?
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> Kindest Regards,
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> Nathan Brookfield (VK2NAB)
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> Chief Executive Officer
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