""Peter van Oene"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > At 12:22 PM 2/15/2003 +0000, Juntao wrote: > >indeed with L3 switching, we can more closely arrive at wire speed, but in > >the course of my practice, i seen L3 switches mainly interconnecting Lan's, > >yes a flexwan modul exists to interconnect wan's on the same box but usually > >we like to separate the lan's from wans for the sack of issolation and > >greater security implementation options. > > Routers have delivered OC-192 wire speed routing for a few years now. I > personally don't know what an L3 switch is technically. It reminds me of > the L2 switch. Just another bit of marketing.
a switch with routing capability is an L3 switch. interestingly, there are modules for the 366x and, if memory serves, 37xx routers that provide 36 10/100 ports plug 2 gig ports, making these L2 routers, I guess. So the question is, which is better, and L3 switch or an L2 router? ;-> > > > >i hope the above helps > > > >""Larry Letterman"" a icrit dans le message de news: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > L3 is usually considered to be wire speed and uses faster > > > asics... > > > Routers such as 7200/7500 use older slower hardware to > > > route... > > > > > > > > > > > > Larry Letterman > > > Network Engineer > > > Cisco Systems > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Nanda" > > > To: > > > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 4:46 PM > > > Subject: Layer3 Routers VS Switches [7:63072] > > > > > > > > > > Hi Guys... > > > > > > > > We have Layer3 Switches and routers...In what scenario one > > > would ideally use > > > > Layer3 switches over routers.. > > > > Do They have any significant advantage over using > > > routers.... > > > > Why do they have layer3 switches when we have routers are > > > good enough to do > > > > the job... > > > > I am confused...I wud appreciate if someone cud clarify. > > > > > > > > Thanks in Advance!!!! > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > With Warm Regards... > > > > Nanda > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=63117&t=63072 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
