Re: [nsp] Using Cisco routers for layer 2

From: Ben Kirkpatrick, ELI (blkirk@float.eli.net)
Date: Wed Dec 24 1997 - 17:17:32 EST

> What kind of devices are we talking about? Hubs? Switches?
See the subject line.

> If you're in a situation with a protocol that scales fairly well, like IP,
> routing that protocol, rather than some form of bridging, would probably
> provide superior performance. Maybe thats not what you're looking for.
More specifically, the protocol is frame-relay, but the pvc endpoints
would be in different chassis. Eric K. says it's possible to do this with
GRE tunnels. Probably what I was looking for.

Thanks,
--Ben

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