[c-nsp] Cisco Layer 3 Switch Recommendation

[Ivan Groenewald]

According to me a switch by definition is a layer 2 bridge. Possibly, I got
lost there years ago. 
I think that's about the time when sales people started mangling the
definitions of layered networking. (see misleading "multi-layered"
productlines).  

I think the best you can is to just call things layer 3+ or layer 2
networking devices. (layer 1 networking devices of course are things like
cables and sellotape)
"the thingy with lots of ports" and "the thingy with all the telco stuff
strapped into it" has also been know to work :)

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-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Randy Bush
Sent: 11 November 2004 21:35
To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Cisco Layer 3 Switch Recommendation

ok, i gotta ask.  'switches' do layers 3 & 4 (bgp, ...).  'routers
do layer 2 (atm, atmv2, ...).  so what is the technical difference
between a router and a switch?

randy

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