Data Link Switching. The router recieves a layer two session, pretends* to be the destination and sends the appropriate ack's back to the sender. Then it encapsulates the traffic in IP and zips it off to it's true destination. When it reaches the destination router, the destination router pretends to be the original layer 2 sender and sends the traffic to the destination host. To the sender and reciever they appear to be on the same network segment, but the special functions of DLSW get rid of all the bad things that happen when you send SNA traffic over links with unpredictable delay. *Pretending is my unofficial name for a Layer 2 function where the router transmits the a MAC address that's not its' own as the source MAC address. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Mondo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Mondo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: dlsw? Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 07:06:41 -0700 Hi all," Could someone tell me what DLSW is and what it means? I hear it's an old routing protocol ""data link switching "or "digital line switching "but it's not confirmed. I can't find anything about it in my books. Could someone clarify this for me please? Thanks, Mondo _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
