bit of a teaser I have been thinking about for a while, and haven't really been able to get clear in my mind: how do routing protocols calculate metrics on broadcast networks where the metric may be different between different neighbors? As an example, say you have a core router with a GE downlink into an ethernet switch, and you have you distribution switches attached with FE. Do the distribution-level routers know to prefer the core router's uplink (all other things being equal)? and if so, how? many thanks Andy Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=3308&t=3308 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]