It will work fine at layer 2 you just can't route IPX with a 3550. Dave
Don Queen wrote: > > What happens if the switch receives an IPX packet? Will it try to route it > or drop the packet or will it handle the packet at layer 2 only? I have a > customer that interested in using the 3550 but they have Novell servers. Of > course using Novell IP shouldn't be a problem but they're still running IPX. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:28 AM > Subject: Re: 3550 EMI [7:50103] > > > just getting into it. 1500 pages of documentation to read!!!! :-O > > > > They do IGRP, EIGRP, RIPv1, RIPv2, and OSPF. Don't believe the output of > the > > "router ?" > > > > BGP is expected to be released "real soon now", but according to Cisco > > people I've spoken to, it will not be a "full featured" release. > Limitations > > as to the number of routes processed and stored, for example ( due to the > > physical limitations of the switch ) I.e. don't expect to get full BGP > > routes over your DSL connection. > > > > Chuck > > > > > > ""Symon Thurlow"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Anyone played with the new 3550 EMI switches? They report layer 3 > > > routing etc. > > > > > > Symon -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston Churchill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51267&t=50103 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
