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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:16:37 +1000 |
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Dave Oxley <dave@××××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> So what I want to do is setup my switch as a router. |
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No can do. |
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> I'm a bit of a newbie on advanced networking but I think that a |
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> router is basically just a switch with a VLAN for the local network |
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> and VLAN for the WAN. Is this assumption correct? |
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No, it is not. Those are two different pieces of equipment which work on |
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different levels of the OSI model. For further assistance, please, |
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describe clearly what kind of equipment is at your disposal and what |
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(not how) you are trying to achieve. |
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Best regards, |
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Daniel |
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