In response to a previous e-mail I was asked to define the difference VLSM and CIDR, which I think is a fairly common question. The quick and dirty answer I gave is that CIDR is for external protocols like BGP, while VLSM is for IGPs. Here are some links to the groupstudy archives with the more detailed answers... http://www.groupstudy.com/archives/cisco/200003/msg00796.html http://www.groupstudy.com/archives/cisco/199909/msg00485.html I hope there are some who find this useful... --- Dennis _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

