Looks like The Planet has their egress Level3 traffic going through
Frankfurt.
Here's a trace to an IP on Level3's venerable 4.0.0.0/8 block
ops.tx1 (0.0.0.0) Mon Nov 9 21:38:28 2009
Keys: Help Display mode Restart statistics Order of fields quit
Packets Pings
Host Loss% Snt Last Avg Best
Wrst StDev
1. b9.af.1243.static.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 0.8 1.1 0.7
7.1 1.0
2. te6-7.dsr02.dllstx2.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 0.7 2.9 0.6
167.0 15.8
3. 85.fd.5746.static.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 1.0 3.1 0.9
119.7 12.9
4. et2-2.ibr01.hstntx2.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 0.8 0.8 0.7
3.9 0.3
5. be.fd.5746.static.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 32.8 32.9 32.7
44.6 1.1
6. sd-cr01-gi1-6.nyc.stream-internet.ne 64.6% 258 158.7 162.2 41.9
405.1 87.3
7. mil-cr01-po2.lnd.stream-internet.net 37.4% 258 300.3 232.4 122.8
572.6 79.1
8. anc-cr01-te4-2.ff.stream-internet.ne 27.6% 258 186.0 189.6 151.0
409.2 30.4
9. 62.67.38.49 44.0% 258 164.8 164.6 129.9
349.6 37.2
10. vlan99.csw4.Frankfurt1.Level3.net 36.4% 258 174.7 158.3 130.1
178.3 15.4
11. ae-92-92.ebr2.Frankfurt1.Level3.net 36.2% 258 164.6 152.4 129.1
164.6 14.7
12. ae-41-41.ebr2.Washington1.Level3.net 41.2% 258 163.8 152.8 130.2
166.4 14.8
13. ae-92-92.csw4.Washington1.Level3.net 39.3% 258 164.9 158.9 130.1
175.9 15.8
14. ae-94-94.ebr4.Washington1.Level3.net 42.0% 258 173.4 158.2 130.0
177.8 15.7
15. ae-3-3.ebr1.NewYork1.Level3.net 38.8% 258 167.9 155.0 132.7
168.3 15.3
16. ae-81-81.csw3.NewYork1.Level3.net 33.1% 258 168.5 161.4 132.8
179.1 14.8
17. ae-84-84.ebr4.NewYork1.Level3.net 40.0% 256 169.2 161.3 132.9
222.6 16.1
18. ae-2.ebr4.SanJose1.Level3.net 36.1% 256 217.4 200.1 172.4
219.2 15.1
19. ae-84-84.csw3.SanJose1.Level3.net 37.3% 256 208.9 199.6 172.6
218.8 15.0
20. ae-32-89.car2.SanJose1.Level3.net 42.7% 256 207.7 210.1 172.3
396.4 43.0
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Frankfurt.
Here's a trace to an IP on Level3's venerable 4.0.0.0/8 block
ops.tx1 (0.0.0.0) Mon Nov 9 21:38:28 2009
Keys: Help Display mode Restart statistics Order of fields quit
Packets Pings
Host Loss% Snt Last Avg Best
Wrst StDev
1. b9.af.1243.static.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 0.8 1.1 0.7
7.1 1.0
2. te6-7.dsr02.dllstx2.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 0.7 2.9 0.6
167.0 15.8
3. 85.fd.5746.static.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 1.0 3.1 0.9
119.7 12.9
4. et2-2.ibr01.hstntx2.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 0.8 0.8 0.7
3.9 0.3
5. be.fd.5746.static.theplanet.com 0.0% 258 32.8 32.9 32.7
44.6 1.1
6. sd-cr01-gi1-6.nyc.stream-internet.ne 64.6% 258 158.7 162.2 41.9
405.1 87.3
7. mil-cr01-po2.lnd.stream-internet.net 37.4% 258 300.3 232.4 122.8
572.6 79.1
8. anc-cr01-te4-2.ff.stream-internet.ne 27.6% 258 186.0 189.6 151.0
409.2 30.4
9. 62.67.38.49 44.0% 258 164.8 164.6 129.9
349.6 37.2
10. vlan99.csw4.Frankfurt1.Level3.net 36.4% 258 174.7 158.3 130.1
178.3 15.4
11. ae-92-92.ebr2.Frankfurt1.Level3.net 36.2% 258 164.6 152.4 129.1
164.6 14.7
12. ae-41-41.ebr2.Washington1.Level3.net 41.2% 258 163.8 152.8 130.2
166.4 14.8
13. ae-92-92.csw4.Washington1.Level3.net 39.3% 258 164.9 158.9 130.1
175.9 15.8
14. ae-94-94.ebr4.Washington1.Level3.net 42.0% 258 173.4 158.2 130.0
177.8 15.7
15. ae-3-3.ebr1.NewYork1.Level3.net 38.8% 258 167.9 155.0 132.7
168.3 15.3
16. ae-81-81.csw3.NewYork1.Level3.net 33.1% 258 168.5 161.4 132.8
179.1 14.8
17. ae-84-84.ebr4.NewYork1.Level3.net 40.0% 256 169.2 161.3 132.9
222.6 16.1
18. ae-2.ebr4.SanJose1.Level3.net 36.1% 256 217.4 200.1 172.4
219.2 15.1
19. ae-84-84.csw3.SanJose1.Level3.net 37.3% 256 208.9 199.6 172.6
218.8 15.0
20. ae-32-89.car2.SanJose1.Level3.net 42.7% 256 207.7 210.1 172.3
396.4 43.0
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