Re: Router stops routing after changing MAC Address

From: Valdis . Kletnieks
Date: Tue Mar 14 2006 - 18:55:52 EST


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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