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[Puddinhead Wilson <puddinghead_wilson007@yahoo.co.uk>]

yes...
you are correct :)
may be I should find a newbie list.

thanks all!!

 --- "McCallum, Robert" <robert.mccallum@thus.net>
wrote: 
> 
> 
> 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
> > 
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