Re: Frame-Relay Intf-type DCE

From: John Spencer (johnspencer@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Feb 10 2002 - 10:06:55 GMT-3


   
Yes, in Kyms set up there should be no problem at all, with dte physical and
dce or dte intf-type, but in the set up I described it can be an issue. All
part of the fun :-) Experiment and see what happens,

Regards John
----- Original Message -----
From: "kym blair" <kymblair@hotmail.com>
To: <johnspencer@planet.nl>; <hbae@nyc.rr.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Frame-Relay Intf-type DCE

> Hansang,
>
> I sometimes use "frame intf-type dte" on my Frame Relay switch.
>
> Most of the time I use a 2520 for my frame switch, and I put the DCE end
on
> the frame switch. But when I use my 2600 with WIC-2T modules for my frame
> switch, my smart-serial-to-DB60 cables have the DTE on the smart-serial
end,
> which I must attach to the 2620. Because of these cables, I have to make
my
> frame switch the DTE. The command is available and I use it with no
> problem.
>
> HTH, Kym
>
>
> >From: "John Spencer" <johnspencer@planet.nl>
> >Reply-To: "John Spencer" <johnspencer@planet.nl>
> >To: "Hansang Bae" <hbae@nyc.rr.com>, <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> >Subject: Re: Frame-Relay Intf-type DCE
> >Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 11:42:48 +0100
> >
> >Here is a situation when you can use both frame intf-type dte and dce on
> >the
> >"frame relay switch"
> >
> >Lets say you have a 3640 or whatever. You create the frame relay routes
> >(switching paths ) from one interface to another eg serial 0/1 dlci 100
to
> >ser 1/0 dlci 110. Now what usually happens is you run from the interface
> >which is usually dce physical and intf-type dce to another router. But
> >instead you take a back to back cable and loop it between ser1/0 to say
ser
> >2/0 on the same router. Serial 2/0 now becomes the endpoint with ip
> >addresses and the termination point of the circuit. Here is where you
would
> >use frame-relay intf-type dte. Although it apparently should not make a
> >difference, in practice i would match physical and intf-type dce and dtes
> >together as I have found it can make a difference.
> >
> >Regards
> >John Spencer
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Hansang Bae" <hbae@nyc.rr.com>
> >To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 6:46 AM
> >Subject: Re: Frame-Relay Intf-type DCE
> >
> >
> > > At 11:51 PM 2/8/2002 -0500, Don Banyong wrote:
> > > >You still did not answer my question. I completely understand the
layer
> >1
> > > >concept of DCE and DTE.
> > > >My question is -- in which scenario can someone use the Frame-relay
> > > >Intf-type DTE command ?
> > >
> > >
> > > When you hook up your router to a frame relay switch. This is the
> >default
> > > state. Type it in and you will not see it.
> > >
> > > hsb



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