From: Bob Sinclair (bob@bobsinclair.net)
Date: Sat Jul 14 2007 - 10:09:17 ART
nhatphuc wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> Sorry for my basic question. I need your help on this:
>
> My network diagram:
>
> R1----(FRS)----R2
>
> I configure Frame Relay on R1 using Cisco type and R2 using IETF.
>
> I thought it wouldn't work because encapsulation is for routers (DTE)
> only. But it worked. I can ping from R1 to R2 and vice versa.
>
> Can you explain why it is so? Or I misunderstood this basic concept?
Phuc,
In theory it is just as you say: Frame-relay DTE encapsulations need
to match. However in practice the Cisco router can read all of the
encapsulations and mismatched encapsulation does actually work.
Hth,
--Bob Sinclair CCIE 10427 CCSI 30427 www.netmasterclass.net
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