Try collector.linx.net = 194.68.130.254 Bingo ! Still the end user's point of view : .... 7 rbs1.renater.ft.net (195.220.180.50) 10 ms 7 ms 8 ms 8 Paris-EBS2.Ebone.net (192.121.156.89) 9 ms 9 ms 12 ms 9 icm-dc-2-S4/0-1984k.icp.net (192.157.65.129) 100 ms 105 ms 91 ms 10 icm-dc-1-F0/0.icp.net (198.67.131.36) 108 ms 97 ms 94 ms 11 icm-mae-e-H1/0-T3.icp.net (198.67.131.9) 303 ms 102 ms 298 ms 12 br2.tco1.alter.net (192.41.177.249) 94 ms 98 ms 99 ms 13 Hssi1-0.CR2.DCA1.Alter.Net (137.39.100.22) 100 ms 121 ms 122 ms 14 Fddi0-0.GW2.DCA1.Alter.Net (137.39.33.132) 92 ms 104 ms 123 ms 15 INSnet-gw1.ALTER.NET (137.39.128.130) 101 ms 94 ms 92 ms 16 s1.lon1gw1.uk.insnet.net (194.177.171.22) 176 ms 172 ms 188 ms 17 atm0-2.lon2gw2.uk.insnet.net (194.177.170.196) 191 ms 187 ms 182 ms 18 collector.linx.net (194.68.130.254) 104 ms 100 ms * We're a multi-homed site. The difference in routing between our two providers is small, as shown by these traceroute's, but what it comes down it that they *both* go via the US! Piet ---------------------------------------------------------- 1) Via NLnet: 1 cwi-gw (192.16.184.32) 3 ms 3 ms 3 ms 2 Amsterdam.NL.NL.net (192.16.183.96) 8 ms 5 ms 4 ms 3 Amsterdam4.NL.NL.net (194.178.244.40) 16 ms 31 ms 9 ms 4 Amsterdam2.NL.EU.net (134.222.18.1) 31 ms 251 ms 31 ms 5 * Vienna2.VA.US.EU.net (134.222.228.14) 190 ms 294 ms 6 maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112) 375 ms 302 ms 169 ms 7 s1.lon1gw1.uk.insnet.net (194.177.171.22) 220 ms 208 ms 214 ms 8 atm0-2.lon2gw2.uk.insnet.net (194.177.170.196) 192 ms 189 ms 193 ms 9 collector.linx.net (194.68.130.254) 122 ms * 127 ms 2) Via SURFnet: 1 cwi-gw (192.16.184.32) 3 ms 4 ms 2 ms 2 Amsterdam11.router.surfnet.nl (192.16.183.112) 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms 3 Amsterdam9.router.surfnet.nl (145.41.6.67) 7 ms 5 ms 9 ms 4 New-York2.dante.net (145.41.0.14) 236 ms New-York2.dante.net (145.41.0.2) 196 ms New-York2.dante.net (145.41.0.14) 146 ms 5 f3-1.t32-0.New-York.t3.ans.net (204.149.4.9) 203 ms 209 ms * 6 h9-1.t56-1.Washington-DC.t3.ans.net (140.223.57.29) 240 ms 176 ms 195 ms 7 maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112) 244 ms enss149.t3.ans.net (140.223.57.22) 268 ms 264 ms 8 maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112) 226 ms 193 ms 189 ms 9 atm0-2.lon2gw2.uk.insnet.net (194.177.170.196) 351 ms s1.lon1gw1.uk.insnet.net (194.177.171.22) 349 ms 315 ms 10 collector.linx.net (194.68.130.254) 124 ms * *