Timeline for point-to-point at IP layer
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| Feb 7, 2022 at 23:49 | answer | added | Flemming Richter | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 3, 2022 at 0:34 | comment | added | Ron Maupin♦ | A layer-3 switch is first a layer-2 switch. An IP point-to-point link will connect on the same layer-3 network, not passing through a layer-3 (SVI) interface on a layer-3 switch, only using layer-2 on the switch. | |
| Feb 3, 2022 at 0:30 | comment | added | Mark | But if it is L3 switch (aka router?), theoretically it could mangle packets and redirect them to other ports. In such a case, it would not be p-to-p link anymore? I feel that point-to-point simply is equivalent to unicast. | |
| Feb 2, 2022 at 23:35 | comment | added | Ron Maupin♦ | Switches are transparent devices that do not get involved with IP. You could have a point-to-point IP connection between two devices with a switch between them. | |
| S Feb 2, 2022 at 23:33 | review | First questions | |||
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| S Feb 2, 2022 at 23:33 | history | asked | Mark | CC BY-SA 4.0 |