# Use Disaggregated BGP Prefixes to Influence Inbound Internet Traffic

DevFeed: [Use Disaggregated BGP Prefixes to Influence Inbound Internet Traffic](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/use-disaggregated-bgp-prefixes-to-influence-inbound-internet-traffic-11102.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2024/12/bgp-labs-disaggregated-prefixes/>)

Published: 2024-12-13T07:14:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [BGP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bgp.md>), [Internet Traffic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet-traffic.md>)

Tags: [bgp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bgp.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [internet-traffic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet-traffic.md>), [netlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/netlab.md>)

## AI overview

A BGP lab exercise demonstrates how disaggregated prefixes can influence inbound Internet traffic when ISPs do not properly support BGP communities. The lab can be run in a browser with GitHub Codespaces or using local infrastructure with netlab.

## Source excerpt

As much as I love explaining how to use BGP in an optimal way, sometimes we have to do what we know is bad to get the job done. For example, if you have to deal with clueless ISPs who cannot figure out how to use BGP communities, you might be forced to use the Big Hammer of disaggregated prefixes. You can practice how that works in the next BGP lab exercise. Read more ...