Another UUNET Explanation
Alex Rubenstein
alex at nac.net
Wed Jul 2 02:33:07 UTC 1997
This is not exactly true. Frame Relay -- if designed properly, and with
good frame switches -- can be - IMHO - 10's of times better.
Frame Relay allows yout he ability to psuedo-directly connection various
pop's together, and gives that clean appearance of a 'no-hop' back bone.
Why route when you can switch?
On Tue, 1 Jul 1997, Robert Bowman wrote:
> 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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