Ath the fatkid thays Swithing modes but without the lisp...heh Go to www.fatkid.com Autonomous switching is used in larger multi-slot routers. Autonomous switching allows the switch blade or module to perform local fast switching without placing the packet on the backplane unless it is necessary to do so.
Silicon switching uses ASICs, (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) to perform the switching function. This allows for many operations to be completed in a single clock cylce so performance is very fast. ASICs can be limiting however, since if there are too many instructions burned ontot the chip adding functionality later can be impossbile without replacing the chips. Oth Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=35010&t=34993 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
