>the carrier DSL bridge? You would plug the Ethernet output into a hub or >switch, plug your other end stations into that hub or switch, and number >everything according to the IP scheme your carrier provides. You should be >doing the same on your Cisco box. I can only speak to what I have done >personally, but my understanding is that you would bridge on the DSL link, >and the public IP address would either go on the ethernet link or the BVI.
Well, the way it was set up, the provided DSL bridge plugs into an ethernet interface designated as external, the internal network was on another ethernet interface, I set the public IP on the public ethernet interface, enable NAT, and things Just Work. I'm trying to get rid of the bridge for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the bridge doesn't drop line protocol on the ethernet port when the DSL link goes down, so my dial-backup never triggers. I'm still unclear on why I need to set up bridging, unless I need to be sending BPDUs to the DSLAM or something. If the ADSL interface is configured with the PVC information and has an IP, why can't it just encapsulate the frames and send them down the wire without the benefit of an explicit bridge-group? The DSL bridge that was in place simply performed media conversion in the first place. What am I missing? Thanks Ben Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=23474&t=23456 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
