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Re: Another UUNET Explanation

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Bowman)
Tue Jul 1 20:06:10 1997

From: Robert Bowman <rob@elite.exodus.net>
To: joe@via.net (Joe McGuckin)
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 17:00:58 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <199707012334.QAA23732@monk.via.net> from "Joe McGuckin" at Jul 1, 97 04:34:02 pm

layer 2 vs. layer 3

tis like comparing a motorcyle to an automobile--both get you places
but in fairly different ways

rob
> 
> I've noticed that several of the larger networks use frame-relay.
> 
> Why? Our experience with frame-relay with the local telco has had
> mixed results.
> 
> What technical advantages does a frame-relay network have over an 
> IP routed network?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Joe
> 


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