On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 07:05:40PM +0200, Gaetano Mendola scratched on the wall:
> We have some switches that are able to do ip routing too... :-(
So called "layer-three switches" are a whole different game.
Essentualy, they are just routers where the "routing" interfaces and
the physical interfaces are abstracted from each other with a layer-two
switching engine. The term "layer-three swtich" is really more of a
marketing term, however, and is not a very accurate description of
what the device is or how it works.
> I have to admint that I'm not a switch specialist but given the ability
> to do routing I was imagine the arpping trich...
Yes, but such systems are generally routers first and switches second.
-j
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