What does the following mean ?it's cut from a description of WS-X4232-L3 on cisco website. The Catalyst 4003 and 4006 Layer 3 Services module provides interVLAN routing for the Catalyst 4000 family switch and provides Layer 3 switching between the Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. "John Hardman" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi > > OK I'll bite... > > Yes there is a difference. It gets a little convoluted, but there is a > difference. > > L3 switching: Think of a L3 switch as a multi port router that operates at > wire speed. The 2948G-L3 is an example. It is just a 50 port Ethernet > router. So L3 switching is routing traffic at wire speeds. You could use one > of these to route between VLANs, or route between networks. > > Inter-VLAN routing: This is a technique, technology that is only used to > route traffic from one VLAN to other VLAN(s). It generally takes place at > wire speeds inside a Cat switch with a L3 switch option, but is often see > with routers that do not work at wire speeds. > > So the bottom line... think of a L3 switch as a device, and Inter-VLAN > routing as a technology. > > HTH > -- > John Hardman CCNP MCSE > > > ""frank"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Any difference? > > > > "frank" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > Frank > > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=6089&t=6089 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
