what are layer 1 and layer 4 type devices? are there any tools to probe such devices since traceroute only works on layer 3? On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, Rene Wijninga wrote: > Hi James, > > A traceroute is done on the layer 3 level (IP) whereas a bridge is a layer 2 > device (MAC layer), unaware of layer 3 information. So a traceroute will > only show you layer 3 info, and not layer 2. So the answer is no, only layer > 3 devices like routers will show up in a traceroute, not layer 2 devices > like switches. > > Regards, Rene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Saint James" <the_saint_james@yahoo.com> > To: <firewalls@Lists.GNAC.NET> > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 11:42 AM > Subject: Re: analyzing traceroute ouput > > > > Is there anyway to make traceroute show any additional > > devices/nodes, like > > bridges ? > > > > James > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 > > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > - > > [To unsubscribe, send mail to majordomo@lists.gnac.net with > > "unsubscribe firewalls" in the body of the message.] > > > > - > [To unsubscribe, send mail to majordomo@lists.gnac.net with > "unsubscribe firewalls" in the body of the message.] > uram@cmu.edu "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have faith." - John 20:29 - [To unsubscribe, send mail to majordomo@lists.gnac.net with "unsubscribe firewalls" in the body of the message.]