RAS> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:08:01 -0500 RAS> From: Richard A Steenbergen RAS> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=75&e=18&u=/nf/22581 RAS> RAS> Plainly stated, routers no longer have a home in the core of the network. RAS> "You might have found a router there five years ago, but most certainly RAS> you have a switch today," said Yankee Group vice president Zeus Kerravala. RAS> RAS> Whew, good thing I checked, I almost went out and bought routers for my RAS> network. :) So STP is now the control plane protocol of choice? ;-) Eddy -- Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses : blacklist@brics.com -or- alfra@intc.net -or- curbjmp@intc.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.