* David Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-09-05 00:59]: > > Can any one comment on this ? Would it not be better to use some think > > like a Cisco layer 3 GB switch. > > Most el cheapo gig switches will do the job without packet loss.
you are beeing tricked by marketing terminology. layer 3 switches are routers. vendors use the term to.. well I dunno :) most so-called layer3 swicthes are regular layer 2 switches with a little extra logic to be able to inspect IP headers and take the "switching" (it is routing of course) decision based on that. Rule of thumb: they all suck. -- Henning Brauer, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] BS Web Services, http://bsws.de Full-Service ISP - Secure Hosting, Mail and DNS Services Dedicated Servers, Rootservers, Application Hosting - Hamburg & Amsterdam
