>>>> Aaron Ajello 6/24/03 11:41:41 AM >>> >This is probably a very simple concept question, but I've asked a couple >people and haven't gotten a solid answer. > >If I've got two frame relay spoke sites connected point to point with a hub >site and a server in one spoke site copies a file to a server in the other >spoke site, does all the traffic pass through the hub site, or is it >switched within the frame cloud? > >I guess what I'm wondering is does a frame cloud act somewhat like a lan, >where initially packets will go through the default gateway and be routed >and then the following packets will be switched? > >thanks.
Basic frame relay is completely unaware of your Layer-3 network. Where are your PVCs connected? Your PVCs determine the path of your traffic. In your example, here is what I think you describe: [Site A, spoke] ----------------PVC----------------[Hub Site]---------------PVC--------------------[Site B, spoke] It doesn't matter that all of your sites have the same frame relay provider. If your PVCs all go through the hub then all data from A to B will pass through the hub. HTH, John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71279&t=71263 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
