2007-02-25 00:58:59 · 2 answers · asked by Giri 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Layer 2 switch. Check out the spec sheets below, I don't see any routing protocols listed. It does mention up to 255 VLANs, so perhaps at the most it might do interVLAN routing.
2007-02-25 02:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by networkmaster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MPLS operates at an OSI Model layer that is generally considered to lie between traditional definitions of Layer 2 (data link layer) and Layer 3 (network layer), and thus is often referred to as a "Layer 2.5" protocol. It was designed to provide a unified data-carrying service for both circuit-based clients and packet-switching clients which provide a datagram service model. It can be used to carry many different kinds of traffic, including IP packets, as well as native ATM, SONET, and Ethernet frames.
2007-02-25 02:15:20 · answer #2 · answered by ladeehwk 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋