Re: follow up on gigabit either

[John Fraizer <John.Fraizer () EnterZone Net>]

It's kinda hard to flood the ARP table of an ATM switch and have it let you
see the traffic on another PVC.  It can be done with a switch.  (Not
necessarily _all_ switches but, some.)

At 08:00 PM 12/23/98 -0800, you wrote:
> K wrote:
> [useful summary of gigabit ether situation]
>
> > Steve also made exclnt point that the ATM vs 'promiscuous' medium
> >      have other inherent distinction of potential interest 
> >      to ISPs with policy/privacy/security concerns
>
> I'm not quite sure I understand this bit; isn't switched ether
> (of any speed) equally secure as an ATM switch would be?
>
> -george william herbert
> gherbert () crl com   I speak only for myself

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