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   From: mark_cruzNOTFORSPAM@hotmail.com   
      
   David Schwartz wrote:   
   >> wikipedia describes line cards as typically used in telephone   
   >> exchange systems to terminate connections. With regard to this I   
   >> have two questions:  1) are there line cards used in Ethernet   
   >> equipment? As for my knowledge, a lot of Layer 2 switches have hot-   
   >> swap modules on-board, supporting fiber connections ec. Are they   
   >> classified as line cards as well ?   
   >   
   > Yes, but there are some significant differences as well.   
      
   What are those, could you give some details or good web links ?   
      
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