Can a frame relay hub and spoke be done on two routers
lantech
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I know that a frame relay hub and spoke configuration usually consists of at least 3 routers. But I was wondering if anyone has ever tried it on two routers.
I have two 2620XMs each with a wic-2t interface module. Does anyone think it would work or even purchase another wic-2t for one of the routers. Or is a third router necessary?
I have two 2620XMs each with a wic-2t interface module. Does anyone think it would work or even purchase another wic-2t for one of the routers. Or is a third router necessary?
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NetworkVeteran
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I know that a frame relay hub and spoke configuration usually consists of at least 3 routers. But I was wondering if anyone has ever tried it on two routers.
While you could call one device the hub and the other the spoke, you'd miss out on most of the nuances of a hub-and-spoke topology, which revolve around spoke-to-spoke connectivity. If you can't afford three routers plus another to act as a frame-relay switch, you're much better off using GNS3, so you have an opportunity to actually learn the CCNA/CCNP material.