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Border Gateway Protocol

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Border Gateway Protocol - (BGP) An Exterior Gateway Protocol defined in RFC 1267 and RFC 1268. Its design is based on experience gained with Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP), as defined in STD 18, RFC 904 and EGP usage in the NSFNet backbone, as described in RFCs 1092 and 1093.


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Think of Border Gateway Protocol as part of an Internet GPS
Stonesoft customers have found that StoneGate Multi-Link is an ideal alternative to other solutions such as Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), and frame relay, particularily since entrusting connectivity to a sole service solution may put their business at risk.
Most multi-homed networks rely solely on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the basic protocol that operates between the many networks that make up the Internet, to determine which route to take for any given destination.
 
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