Some protocols don't have a layer 3 address, examples of this would be LAT and SNA. Since they have no layer 3 address, you must bridge them. The docs on CCO show how to enable bridging on a router:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios120/12cgcr/ibm_c /index.htm HTH, Kent -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Green Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 5:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to monitor the bridging traffic at routers [7:38758] can someone explain what does this statement mean ? (with an example of a non-routable protocol) "As we need to cater some non-routable protocols, bridging is also enabled at all routers." and how is bridging enabled at a router ? (is this referring to switching being enabled ?) --- dovelet wrote: > Hi all, > > Our company's network are connected using some Cisco > 2500 and Cisco 4000 > routers. As we need to cater some non-routable > protocols, bridging is also > enabled at all routers. I would like to know, is > there any methods to > monitor which hosts are using bridging through the > routers? Of course, I can > use a sniffer to capture the traffic, but the > network is too large for us to > do so. > > Please advise. > > Regards, > Dovelet [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38839&t=38758 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
