Confuse about Fast Switching and Layer 3 switching

Hi, I have some confuse about the "Fast Switching" and "Layer 3 switching". Both of them are mentioned that route first packet and switch others. Could anyone please help me? Regards. dovelet _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com

Different between routers using access-list and routers with FW feature set

Hi, Can anyone tell me in security point of view, what is the different between router using access-list and routers with FW feature set? For example, if my network need to connect to an external company, is Cisco routers using access-list can provide enough security? What is the benefit if I use

Is there any methods to monitor packets accross a router

Hi all, I would like to know is there any methods to monitor packets across a router? I know that I can use "debug ip packet" to monitor them, but it will generates a significant amount of output. In my environment: Server ---R1R2R3- PC PC: 10.2.2.1 Server: 10.1.1.1 If I apply the

How to route x.25 to llc2 (Re-post)

Hi, Could anyone tell me how to configure a Cisco 2500 router so that it can route X.25 packet (serial interface) to llc2 packet (ethernet interface)? Is there any sample config? Thanks. dovelet _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.

Question about ISL and 802.1Q encapsulation

Hi, I have a question about ISL and 802.1Q encapsulation/tagging. As I know, ISL will encapsulate a frame with adding 26 bytes to header and 4 bytes to trailer; and 802.1Q will modify the existing header and add 4 bytes to it. My question is: if the frame is already in its maximum size (i.e. 1,51

How to route X.25 to llc2

Hi, Could anyone tell me how to configure a Cisco 2500 router so that it can route X.25 packet (serial interface) to llc2 packet (ethernet interface)? Is there any sample config? Thanks. Dovelet _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.

Change EIGRP routing path [7:1048]

Hi all, My network is running EIGRP routing protocol. I want to force the routing path so that the routing will not go through the shortest path (e.g. force the route from "R1" to "R3" which must go through "R2" and "R4"). What is the proper way to do so? Should I change the parameter "BANDWIDTH"

Decnet routing with using HSRP

Hi, My company is using Cisco 2501 and 2621 routers. We are using DECNET and TCP/IP protocols. Before that, I know that when the router is enable DECNET routing, it cannot implement HSRP. However, somebody told me that a new verison IOS can do that. Is that true? If true, where can I find this in

Some questions on Spanning Tree

Hi, I have some questions on Spanning Tree and I hope someone can help me. Suppose I have two Cat.4000 (4000-A & 4000-B) as a backbone switch where 4000-A is the root bridge. They are connected together through fast ethernet. There are also some Cat.2912 connected to the Cat.4000s and users are