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Robert McCallum CCIE #8757 R&S 01415663448 07818002241 > -----Original Message----- > From: sthaug@nethelp.no [mailto:sthaug@nethelp.no] > Sent: 20 August 2004 14:13 > To: puddinghead_wilson007@yahoo.co.uk > Cc: mpls-ops@mplsrc.com > Subject: Re: [MPLS-OPS]: MPLS aware NICs > > > > > Ethernet interfaces are very popular for customers > > > here in Norway > > > too - but again, your core network could be > > > completely different. > > > > yes, but no reason why ethernet would not scale... > > > > Let me check what the latest rage support on ZX > > modules are...a few 100 kms? how costly is it to put > > up another switch after every few 100kms? > > The reason pure Ethernet L2 networks don't scale well have > little or nothing to with distance limitations for ZX GBICs > (which, by the way, typically is 70 to 100 km). > > If you don't know why scaling pure Ethernet L2 networks is > difficult I would encourage reading up on this before trying > to continue the discussion. OR you are too young to be on this list :-) > > Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no > > ------- > The MPLS-OPS Mailing List > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.mplsrc.com/mplsops.shtml > Archive: http://www.mplsrc.com/mpls-ops_archive.shtml > ------- The MPLS-OPS Mailing List Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.mplsrc.com/mplsops.shtml Archive: http://www.mplsrc.com/mpls-ops_archive.shtml
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