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   From: mark_cruzNOTFORSPAM@hotmail.com   
      
   Hello,   
      
   usually ports on the L2 switches (I don't know agbout L3) can be configured   
   in the following modes: access, hybrid or trunk (I think, terminology may   
   vary among the different vendors). The IEEE 802.1q standard actually   
   mentiones about these three modes somewhere in appendix, so I think this is   
   not really a mandatory part so that every switch must follow?   
      
   Furthemore, are these modes purely software concepts or they can, and   
   usually are, implemented on a real hardware?   
      
   Thanks !   
      
   Mark   
      
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