Multicast native and option-free packets V-LANs that don't break and short A.S. path lengths End-to-end measures with meaning to bring These are a few of my fav'rite `Net things

When my link's toast When the SPAM grows When my thruput hits ground i simply remember my favorite Net things and then i don't feeeel sooo down

Far reaching coverage and routing that's stable Aggregate flow stats and Mice that are able to back off when shown that the Net's being zinged These are a few of my favorite Net things

Routers that do RED and balanced net loading Video apps with hierarCHiCal coding Raw packet traces to DIE-ssect and see all of my absolute fav'rite `Net things

when D N S freaks when my routes leak when i lose a peer i try to remember my favorite Net things and THEN go buy More `Net gear

Visualizations of virtual networks Discovering "features" in new I O S quirks Vendor built stacks that respect T C P These are a few of my fav'rite `Net things

SNMP tools like MRTG KNOW-ing how to UNconfig P.V.C.'s Measurement boxes that sniff O C 3 These are a few of my fav'rite Net things

When my page stalls Or they pass laws to inVADE free `Net speech i simply remember that it could be worse at least there're still sites i can reach

Cool network geeks and their company perks Analysis tools in which true insight lurks Stable peer sessions and route symmetry These are a few of my favorite Net things

Multi-mode fiber with an optical splitter B G P sessions conFIGGED not to litter Reverting from A T M back to I P These are a few of my favorite Net things

When popUPS leap when copy-RIGHTS creep into my browser's cache i simply remember that S D M I will most likely buuurn & crash

Stock trading web sites that haven't yet crashed M-P 3 players with plenty of flash having my cell phone talk TO my P C These are a few of my favorite Net things

Linux and open and freeBSD Persistence in T C P's H T T P Finally remembering my P G P key These are a few of my favorite `Net things

When the SPAM stings or TIME WAITs bring servers to the ground i simply remember my favorite Net things and then i don't feeeel sooo down.