I don't know if EoMPLS is widespread out there (I'm sure it's out there, but I don't know how prevalent it is), but Tranparent-LAN services, which is a much more generalized way to provide LAN connections over the WAN, have been available forever.
wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > LANE would be the solution some time ago. > > I think LANE is a bealtiful technology, although one would not consider to > implement it nowadays. > > The problem is the propagation of layer 2 problems across your campus > network. > > In the past, it was a good solution to built isolated network throughout an > ATM backbone, solving the problem of extending Vlans across a country for > example. > > From what I know EoMPLS can substitute the functionality of LANE - provide > layer 2 services - but I do not know if it is deployed out there. > > Regards, > > Alaerte > > > > > > > > > "MADMAN" @groupstudy.com em 20/09/2002 16:55:04 > > Favor responder a "MADMAN" > > Enviado Por: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > > Assunto: Re: Which Version of ATM to Use [7:53737] > > > Hopefully none!!! > > ATM is mostly dead in the LAN with the advent of 100/1000M ethernet > and 10G starting to trickle out. > > I know someone will point out and exception but it will be the > exception not the rule. > > Just say no!! to LANE > > Dave > > Ken Chipps wrote: > > > > I have been reading up on how to configure ATM on Cisco equipment. In > > particular I have been looking at examples of how ATM is used in a campus > > network, such as to connect two buildings. The Cisco documents for the > 8510 > > MSR for example discuss configuration using LANE clients, MPOA, Classical > > IP, and bridging. The part I have been unable to figure out is, in the > real > > world, which of these methods would I use to create a campus area network > > connecting together two or more buildings using ATM? For example, Cisco > says > > that Classical IP over ATM is only used for inband management of the ATM > > switch router. Yet it seems to me to be the way to do this. If not, is > LANE > > the answer? Any help would be appreciated. > > > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > 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=53753&t=53737 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
