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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, [iso-8859-1] Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav wrote:

> Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> writes:
> I think the default ttl of 64 was an arbitrary choice.  You would
> probably be fine using 32, but any lower than that and you would start
> having trouble crossing oceans.

?? Because of all the router buoys floating around??

KeS