Re: Layer 2 Trace

On Sat, 2005-12-03 at 11:44 -0800, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> You are confusing layer 2 and layer 3.  There are no IPs on layer 2!
>
> I often put several layer 3 IP subnets on one physical layer 2 net.  You
> can do this with or without using VLAN tagging.

I was trying to explain the distinction between a layer 2 segment and a
larger network operating over layer 3 using layer 3 terminology - not
quite confusing the two, but yes, you're right, I should have been
clearer there. 

What I would have said if I'd had any sleep would have been: "Layer two
only provides connectivity to machines attached to the same
segment. In the case of a layer three network using TCP/IP this means
the local network segment, such as a 192.168.0.1/24 class C subnet of
255 hosts". This subnet has layer two connectivity - anything further
afield doesn't". ;)

 - James, who will now proceed to get some sleep

> RGDS
> GARY
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