Can even do direct...just on the intf. itself but also can do on the subif as you mentioned :-)
>From: "Curtis Phillips" >Reply-To: "Curtis Phillips" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: No can do [7:34864] >Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 18:18:03 -0500 > >You can connect two routers back-back using frame relay encaps. It must be >done on subinterfaces.. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Charlebois" >To: >Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 5:50 PM >Subject: No can do [7:34864] > > > > You cannot simulate frame-relay with 2 routers. A minimuim of three are > > required. One router must serve as the frame-relay switch. This router > > needs to be connected to both other routers via back-to-back serial > > connections. > > > > In many ways, frame-relay is analogous to IP. It's just one more set > > removed. In frame-relay, a router will segment data into frame-relay > > packets and address them using the DLCI. These packets are sent to the > > frame-relay provider. The frame-relay provider's equipment (referred to >as > > a switch) passes the packet to another switch based on the DLCI. I >don't > > really know how many switches a common frame-relay packet goes through, >but > > it doesn't really matter, because it will come out in the right place on >the > > other router. The other router accepts the data, reassembles it into >the > > original form and routes it accordingly. > > > > The trick is, frame-relay was never meant to operate back-to-back. > > Therefore, each router needs to be directly connected to a frame-relay > > switch. I don't have a link to help in that configuration, but if you >get >a > > third router, I can dig something up. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=34926&t=34864 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
