I also want to add that if you look at the load 1/255 to gauge router loads,
it is based on the bandwidth settings. If you have a 56k link but your
bandwidth is set to default then you will not get an accurate reading on
your load setting. I set the bandwidth setting for this reason on links that
are less then the default.
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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: Command Question
> "clockrate" is the command you would specify in a lab environment to make
a serial interface provide clocking for a link. In a normal production
environment, the provider would provide the clock and you wouldn't have to
set this.
>
> "bandwidth," on the other hand, is a configurable parameter which the
router uses in determining the "attractiveness" of the link, especially when
you're using IGRP or EIGRP. For example, say you've got a 64k link - not
very attractive, right? Well, Cisco routers, unless you tell them otherwise
via the "bandwidth" command, will assume that every serial interface is
running at T1 speed. This will make your 64k link have a lower metric in
(E)IGRP than it really should have. It will also affect your load and
utilization counters as well. When you set the bandwidth parameter to 64k
(which is in accordance with the link's actual speed), the (E)IGRP values
will be adjusted accordingly, and more accurate routing will take place.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Bradley J. Wilson
> CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, CCSE, CNX-A, MCT, CTT
>
>
> Adam Hickey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> What is the diference between the "clock rate"
> command and the "bandwidth" command?
>
> Thanks
> Adam Hickey
>
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