The place I work at uses the dlci numbers as subinterfaces too. I guess this
adds to the uniformity . I suppose it also makes it harder to slip up when
configuring the router interfaces. It must work because I never
misconfigured the wrong dlci with the wrong subint yet.
mondo... paper certified +6months.
"bm" wrote in message <9ag4nv$tq9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>can anyone make a strong case for using local addressing
>on a Frame relay network? I understand that MCI forces
>the use of local addressing.....ATT can go either way, but
>if you use local addressing, you have to manage the
>addressing yourself.
>
>for those who don't know what local addressing is....the
>frame provider's equipment advertises DLCIs to
>your router...which you then incorporate into your router's
>config. each side of a link has its own DLCI...could be 244-132,
>188-234 (head end, remote site)....with local addressing you can clean
this
>up and make it 244-144, 232-132, 255-155.....basically make
>some uniformity.
>
>other than achieving uniformity, are there any other good
>reasons for doing this?
_________________________________
FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
