Is there a benefit to bridging different Mainframe networks together?

[nawj]

Will the *.0.*.* Mainframe ping *.1.*.* or does it only try and send *.0.*.* addressed packets?

[Matusz27]

Some things occasionally sends packets to different networks especially mainframes.
Also you need EVERYTHING connected if you want to buy stuff for your house

[nawj]

Alright, well, I'm definitely sweating then. I found the fourth area before really networking areas 2, 3 and 4 but after seeing what's there I backed out and started wiring up area 2.

Can you give me any advice for running sensitive packets? Do I just need to stick a bounceback filter at each endpoint to ensure they don't touch anywhere other than where they're intended to go?
Aside from that I'm having trouble figuring out how to save a lot of travel time with filters. It's easy if a cluster of endpoints all share a common digit that other clusters don't have but it causes a lot of issues when I look at the greater loop.

[FUS]

Originally posted by Nawj:

Aside from that I'm having trouble figuring out how to save a lot of travel time with filters. It's easy if a cluster of endpoints all share a common digit that other clusters don't have but it causes a lot of issues when I look at the greater loop.

How so? If you have filter upgrades unlocked then all such clusters should have their mainframe address assigned to them, so instead of using *.*.2.* wildcards, it should be strictly 0.1.2.*, and then a full endpoint address for filters inside the cluster.