At 5:23 PM +0000 6/28/03, Don Kanicki wrote: >Im Probably wrong here but my understanding is that multi-link groups >multiple channels into a singel entity for lack of a better term.For >instance with ISDN if you use multi-link I believe it brings both B channels >up when interesting traffic is forwarded. >My understanding of bonding is that you use it to form multiple circuits >into a single entity.I have seen bonding used with T-1s and the bonded >circuits appear to be a single pipe.
Sort of a nit, but Cisco doesn't support BONDING (yes, it is a very contrived acronym that happily escapes me). Bonding is a layer 1 bit-interleaving technique invented primarily for videoconferencing using six B channels or modem equivalents. Bonding is fairly low overhead, but has undesirable characteristics for data transmission. Cisco does support an assortment of layer 2 multilink techniques that give the impression of a single pipe: LAPB, X.25, PPP, Etherchannel and 802.3a, and probably something I've forgotten. 802.17/RPR sort of multilinks, as do some MPLS shared risk group recovery methods. There's also L2TP multilinking. > > > >Im probably worng on countless levels but since noone else took a stab at it >I figured what the hell. :P > >HTH >Don K. > Good try. I'm glad you took the shot. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71603&t=71519 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
