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List:       linux-vlan
Subject:    Re: [VLAN] 802.1p Implement
From:       Tycho Eggen <tycho () sigma4 ! yi ! org>
Date:       2001-12-15 17:10:23
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On Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 05:23:48PM +0100, Kerekes Gyula wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 10:40:04PM +0100, Rainer Nagel wrote:
> > Hi Zoltan,
> > 
> > On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 12:09:41PM +0100, Zoltan Lajber wrote:
> > 
> > > Well, the linux+vlan most likely a router, not a switch. The switch extend
> > > the vlan, a router terminate the vlans. However, you may reach the
> > > fucntionality (not the performance) of the layer-3 switches with bridging
> > > between vlans on different interfaces...
> > 
> > A layer-3 switch *is* a router. It routes rather than bridges between
> > VLAN's.
> 
> Not really. The layer-3 switch is invisible for the clients.
> 
I take it then, that you're referring to MPLS and the such?

Tycho

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