[nsp] hardware

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> Out of interest, why cant or dont Cisco switches (switch so 2900, 3500 etc) 
> allow rate limiting .. it seems to be a router only function?

It's a function of the hardware (ASICs) used, not a router only function.
Newer Cisco switches (2950, 3550 etc) can perform rate limiting, while
older Cisco switches (2900XL, 3500XL) cannot.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no