RE: What is a router? [7:11857]

2001-07-11 Thread Chuck Larrieu
I'm not so sure that ARP is the appropriate term here. ARP is a defined function within the TCP/IP suite. ARP is the means of resolving MAC addresses to network addresses, usually on a broadcast medium such as ethernet. A router doesn't really "ARP" to determine which interface to send a packet o

Re: What is a router? [7:11857]

2001-07-10 Thread George Murphy CCNP, CCDA
go by a good friend who was in > the TAC. Simplicity. All the other complicated stuff is just extentions of > the basic function. > > -e- > > - Original Message - > From: Michael L. Williams > To: > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:31 PM > Subject: Re: What is a ro

Re: What is a router? [7:11857]

2001-07-10 Thread EA Louie
years ago by a good friend who was in the TAC. Simplicity. All the other complicated stuff is just extentions of the basic function. -e- - Original Message - From: Michael L. Williams To: Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:31 PM Subject: Re: What is a router? [7:11857] > You're j

Re: What is a router? [7:11857]

2001-07-10 Thread Michael L. Williams
You're just trying to stir up a big thread aren't you? =) Mike W. "EA Louie" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > - Original Message - > From: Chuck Larrieu > [snip] > > > > To whit, what does a router do, and how does it do it? > > > > It's a big ARP table,