Ultimately the functionality would be the same, I prefer to use the least amount of hardware possible to acheive a result, I feel it makes troubleshooting and administration easier. That being said I would use a layer 3 switch in this situation.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: L3 Switching & Swtich/Router Comparsion [7:62166] Dear All, Need your advice on the following scenario: I am using VLANs to provide the partitons for the traffic (voice and data) from various departments. In order to provide routing between various VLANs, I would need a router to do so. Please advice if there are any difference in the functionalities etc. if I use 1) a L3 switch for routing between VLANs, 2) a L2 switch followed by a router for routing between VLANs. Thanks in advance! Maurice Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=62178&t=62166 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]