Chapter 8. Shooting Trouble with Frame Relay

Frame Relay is a Layer 2 edge technology whereby frames travel from your routers (DTE devices) through a series of Frame Relay switches to get to the proper destination. At the edge of enterprise and service provider networks, these switches are DCE devices, although this varies within the clouds. Frame is one of those technologies that is not only available in the United States, but also worldwide. The service can be carrier provided or privately owned and is a cost-effective alternative to leased lines.

This chapter begins the WAN focus of this book with shooting Frame Relay troubles. It gives practical application to a number of objectives falling under the CCNP support guidelines and more. Use ...

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