And by default, most current Cisco routers already have Fast Switching or
better enabled (unless extended IP access lists are applied, if I remember
right).
""Tony Olzak"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> But the performance is still much faster than manually routing everything.
> After the first couple of packets, the switch doesn't need to go through
the
> router to reach the other subnet. So, in fact, it is really like layer 3
> switching.
>
> "Kent Hundley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> icrosoft.com...
> > Ron,
> >
> > layer 3 switching = routing
> >
> > "layer 3 switching" is just a marketing term thought up by sales droids
to
> > confuse the masses. At most, layer 3 switching means "fast routing and
> > fowarding". You have asics and software enhancements, but the basic
> > foundation its still a layer 3 path determination and forwarding based
on
> > that information, i.e what we called routing in the old days.
> >
> > Hope that sheds some light.
> >
> > -Kent
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Ron Stark
> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 10:06 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: LAN design
> >
> >
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I have a design question that I was wondering if someone could shed some
> > light
> > on. With all the talk of layer3 switching these days, is it a good idea
to
> > switch at the core? Shouldn't the core be routed?
> >
> > Thanks - Ron
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