scott wrote:
>>> They're far from simple boxes.
>>
>> Then it's not a switch, is it?
> 
> Cisco call it a switch.

Yes. I noticed. ;-)

>> A switch is a device that just connects network nodes together.
> 
> Not according to Wikipedia:
> 
> "Network switches are capable of inspecting data packets as they are 
> received, determining the source and destination device of that packet, 
> and forwarding it appropriately"
> 
> The fact that you can configure these rules in complex ways and on a per 
> port basic doesn't mean it becomes a router - it's still a switch.

No, but the fact that it's looking at (and changing) IP headers does.

Besides, the fact remains: We don't need this.

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