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Blangco
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 Cisco layer 3
Cisco Routers and Cisco Switches, Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, Layer 3 switches
what command do we use for a layer 3 switch so it can also act as a router

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ASKED: July 8, 2011  4:21 AM
UPDATED: March 31, 2012  9:59 PM
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Just being layer 3 doesn’t always mean your switch can route. many switches that are layer 3 support VLAN’s but that is their extent.

It depends on what switch you have.

If you can give us some details as to model #, age…etc then we can provide you with more information.

ErroneousGiant
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Thats not accurate – some MULTI-LAYER switches dont do routing, Layer 3 switches DO routing, thus the term Layer 3

All Layer 3 Switches = Multilayer Switches, but not all MLS are Layer 3…

Sixball
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