# fd-ix Published articles for fd-ix. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Why Your Traffic Didn't go the way you expected DevFeed: [Why Your Traffic Didn't go the way you expected]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: j2sw Published: 2026-07-28T15:16:02Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Justin Wilson (j2sw)]() Topics: [BGP](), [Routing (disambiguation)](), [networking]() Tags: [bgp](), [fd-ix](), [network-engineering](), [network-operations](), [networking](), [peering](), [routing](), [routing-table](), [transit]() ### AI overview This troubleshooting article explains why traffic may not use an expected peering path even when a BGP session is established. It focuses on routing-table selection, Local Preference, BGP policy, and the possibility that return traffic follows a different path. ### Source excerpt 3 Mintue read timeJustin Wilson PacketsDownRange A common problem I run into when diagnosing route issues is traffic not going across the path it's supposed to. An established BGP session only means the routers successfully exchanged routes. It says nothing about which route your router actually installed in the forwarding table. Let's get into some ... Read more The post Why Your Traffic Didn't go the way you expected appeared first on Justin Wilson (j2sw). ## George Washington, the Delaware, and Direct Routes DevFeed: [George Washington, the Delaware, and Direct Routes]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: j2sw Published: 2026-06-30T16:15:53Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Justin Wilson (j2sw)]() Topics: [Network design](), [Networks](), [BGP](), [Network]() Tags: [bgp](), [blog](), [fd-ix](), [internet-architecture](), [ixp](), [network-design](), [network-peering](), [networks](), [peering](), [route](), [routers](), [routing](), [traffic](), [transit]() ### AI overview This commentary compares George Washington's direct route across the Delaware with network peering. It argues that direct connections between networks can reduce transit dependencies, router hops, and latency compared with longer BGP-selected transit paths. ### Source excerpt I originally posted this over on the FD-IX Bloghttps://blog.fd-ix.com/george-washington-the-delaware-and-direct-routes/ When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776, the goal was simple. Reach the objective by the most effective path while avoiding unnecessary delays and giving the opposing force as little warning as possible. The crossing was risky, but it created a ... Read more The post George Washington, the Delaware, and Direct Routes appeared first on Justin Wilson (j2sw). ## Packets Down Range #41: New Cogent Route, The Hedge, GPC and Ritter Communications DevFeed: [Packets Down Range #41: New Cogent Route, The Hedge, GPC and Ritter Communications]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: j2sw Published: 2026-06-23T03:13:40Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Justin Wilson (j2sw)]() Topics: [communications](), [Network](), [BGP](), [datacenter](), [Internet]() Tags: [2026](), [bgp](), [cogent](), [data-center](), [fd-ix](), [git](), [github](), [justin-wilson](), [monitoring](), [nbbc](), [network](), [news](), [packets-down-newsletter](), [packets-down-range](), [podcast](), [protocol]() ### AI overview Packets Down Range #41 is a networking news roundup covering ISP developments, fiber and data-center interconnection upgrades, Cogent's new East Coast fiber route, BGP monitoring with BMP, Claude's use in reviving a Digi console server, IPinfo activity logs, and related community news. ### Source excerpt Welcome to Packets Down Range #41. The post Packets Down Range #41: New Cogent Route, The Hedge, GPC and Ritter Communications appeared first on Justin Wilson (j2sw).