Message-Id: <200603142357.k2ENvZe1018075@turing-police.cc.vt.edu>
To: "linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <linux-os@analogic.com>
Cc: Greg Scott <GregScott@InfraSupportEtc.com>,
       Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com>,
       Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@compuserve.com>,
       linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
       Bart Samwel <bart@samwel.tk>, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
       Simon Mackinlay <smackinlay@mail.com>
Subject: Re: Router stops routing after changing MAC Address 
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:35:50 EST."
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From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
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On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:35:50 EST, "linux-os (Dick Johnson)" said:

> Bzzzzst... Not! There are not any MAC addresses associated with any
> of the intercity links, usually not even in WANs!  MAC is for
> Ethernet! Once you go to fiber, ATM, T-N, etc., there are no
> MAC addresses.

This will come as a big surprise to those places running Gig-E and 10G-E
links into a fiber for long-haul cross-country connectivity.....

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