Frame-Relay is a connection-oriented protocol, but is considered unreliable, it requires higher layer protocols to make it reliable (TCP)
Connection oriented does not always mean reliable. Troy Edington, CCIE #7190 ""sam sneed"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > connection-oriented Jay you cocksmoker. > > > > > """"B.J. Wilson"""" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Dear Silent Bob: > > > > Okay lunchbox, my co-workers and I are trying to figure out if Frame Relay > is > > connectionless or connection-oriented. A lot of documentation I'm reading > > says it *is*, but somewhere in the chasms of my memory banks I can't help > but > > think that it is *not*, because a) it would be redundant given TCP's > function > > and b) it would add latency to the Frame cloud, which is supposedly > optimized > > for speed (one of the improvements Frame made to X.25). Am I right, or > have > > I > > been hitting the pipe a little too hard lately? > > > > Your hetero life-mate, > > > > Jay Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54738&t=54738 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
