And depending on the network topology you can even skip a few layer 2 hops and 1 layer 3 hop when compare to traditional routing. Tony Olzak wrote: > But the performance is still much faster than manually routing everything. > After the first couple of packets, the switch doesn't need to go through the > router to reach the other subnet. So, in fact, it is really like layer 3 > switching. > > "Kent Hundley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > icrosoft.com... > > Ron, > > > > layer 3 switching = routing > > > > "layer 3 switching" is just a marketing term thought up by sales droids to > > confuse the masses. At most, layer 3 switching means "fast routing and > > fowarding". You have asics and software enhancements, but the basic > > foundation its still a layer 3 path determination and forwarding based on > > that information, i.e what we called routing in the old days. > > > > Hope that sheds some light. > > > > -Kent > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Ron Stark > > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 10:06 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: LAN design > > > > > > Hi people, > > > > I have a design question that I was wondering if someone could shed some > > light > > on. With all the talk of layer3 switching these days, is it a good idea to > > switch at the core? Shouldn't the core be routed? > > > > Thanks - Ron > > > > > > ___________________________________ > > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ___________________________________ > > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > > ___________________________________ > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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