Re: Bridges

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Grant Taylor a écrit :
> Pascal Hambourg wrote:
>> It depends what "traffic" means. Ethernet frames, no. IP packets, yes 
>> if the box also acts as an IP router between the bridges.
> 
> I took Jonathan's comment to be referring to ethernet frames.

Me too, but I wanted to be more general.

> Even if the box is acting as an IP router between the bridges, I view 
> that as an operation that is happening out side of the bridge(s).

Of course.

> The same thing can be said about two switches that have a router between 
> them.

Or one L3 switch with two port-based VLANs. Packets should not leak
between VLANs unless they're routed.
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