So if line is up and protocol is down, then if I remember correctly the router will think the link is useless, right? Then it will choose a different router (such as a floating static route) or ISDN if that's where the routing table points it, right?
-- RFC 1149 Compliant ""John Neiberger"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED].; > I don't have anything to check this with at the moment, but IIRC, you'll > know the status of the interface by the serial indicators. If the link > is really down but the CSU/DSU is up then you'll see DTR=up but > CTS=down. > > I'm not about to test this at work, though. :-) > > John > > >>> "Steven A Ridder" 2/28/02 1:33:41 PM > >>> > I'm almost 100% sure in my head, but I need to make sure of this. I > don't > have any CSU's to test this on. > > If I have a router that connects to an external CSU/DSU and the far > side of > the CSU goes down (the side that connect to a smartjack or even > further > upstream), the router will know the link is down because it isn't > receiving > any keepalives from it's gateway, right? The voltage along the local > V.35 > cable won't keep the router up right? > > -- > RFC 1149 Compliant Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=36852&t=36845 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

