[c-nsp] L3 to access layer

Gert Doering gert at greenie.muc.de
Fri Mar 21 10:09:33 EDT 2008


Hi,

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:35:47AM -0400, Mike Johnson wrote:
> Is anyone doing layer 3 to the access layer? Problems? Cost?
> 
> I know it would be cheaper to go layer 2 to the access but I am looking for
> problems/issues tchnically that make it less attractive?

L3 is usually a LOT easier to troubleshoot ("where in the path is this 
packet loss happening?  can we please test *this* specific link for 
bit errors?").

gert

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