Thanks for the comments so far. Does the ethernet keepalive mechanism have any value when the interface is operating in full duplex mode? Will the remote-end reply or echo the frame?
In full duplex mode, the interface is not actively sensing the transmission, right? So how does the interface know that transmission was really successful. Thanks Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > > The router sends a message to itself every 10 seconds. It actually uses the > old loopback message from the original Ethernet specification: > > Ethernet Header > Destination: 00:00:0C:05:3E:80 > Source: 00:00:0C:05:3E:80 > Protocol Type:0x9000 > Packet Data: 46 bytes (all zeros) > > The frame really does go out on the network, despite it being addressed to > the sender. So the router can judge its ability to send and receive. > > Priscilla > > At 10:49 PM 4/3/02, bergenpeak wrote: > >What exactly does this do? > > > >Thanks > ________________________ > > Priscilla Oppenheimer > http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40574&t=40432 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
