> Then it won't work with Cisco Etherchannel, or Sun Trunking software.
> These protocols are mac hardware based; so, you can balance more than
> just IP
Over media requiring address resolution teql balances only protocols,
which are up to date with current networking architecture
i.e. IP, IPv6 and decnet. Not so much, you are right.
> (IPX, Appletalk, even NETBIOS can be balanced across it.)
Hmm... but from where does it acquire this shared MAC address?
Is it a special protocol?
> Ok. So that means my channel bonding device is still needed.
Certainly! You had no reasons to suspect opposite thing.
Alexey
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