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To: ftth who wrote (429)	7/16/2000 4:30:15 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) of 46821

What is also interesting is that some office WLAN segments will stem from switches that are wire-based, mixing in with wireless ones. The temptation will be to mix and match port types indiscriminately, wouldn't you agree? What do you suppose the implications will be in this case? I would imagine that all main node elements (aggregation devices, such as switches and hubs) would have to "collapse" to a backbone device of a higher throughput rate, maybe a router or a faster switch, if there is to be universal connectivity throughout the enterprise in question. To phrase this a little differently, I'm wondering if there are any recommended optimal practices on how mixed segment types are to be handled in a standards compliant way. For example, in wired systems there are rules governing how many repeaters could be cascaded within a given LAN, and ways in which to prevent forwarding loops. In a plug and play environment that mixed-media wired/wireless LANs imply, I would imagine that things could get a little hairy, unless adherence to some rules of orchestration was maintained.

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