At 08:52 AM 12/14/01, Howard C. Berkowitz wrote: >Layer 6 switching makes no sense. I suppose something like a RPC load >distributor could do layer 5 switching, but the reality is that >distinct layer 5 and 6 protocols are very rare in IP practice.
At Layer 5, I would say that RPC switches the packet to the correct process by using the transaction ID. I agree that switching at Layer 6 doesn't make sense. ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29225&t=29139 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]