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[fluid11]

Can I set up Layer-3 routing on a 3500 series switch?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[hexn]

Unless you bought a layer 3 switch, you cannot route.

 

[fluid11]

Which switches do layer-3 routing?

 

[hexn]

When you buy the switch, you must specify that you want one with layer 3 capablilities. If you just bought a switch, more than likely, it does not have any routing hardware/software with it.

2948G-L3 is a routing switch. The CAT 55/6500s are layer 3 capable switches. There is probably a version of 3500 that has routing capabilities. You should probably call cisco to find out.

 

[baddos]

The Catalyst 3550 supports layer 3, but the 3512, 3524, and 3548 do not.

 

[fluid11]

Thanks.

On Cisco's website, if a switch supports layer-3 routing, will it specifically say it on the product overview page?

 

[webnetwiz]

It will mention layer 3 functionality. In the new line up of Cisco switches, 3550 is the lowest model to support layer 3.

 

[Piass]

The old 3500XL series cannot do IP routing.

The new 3550's can come with either a standard image or an enhanced image. The enhanced one will do IP routing.

I think it might tell you which if you do a "show version" on the switch. I think it mentions something about layer 3 image. The other way to check is see if you can add an IP address to an interface. A default config of a switch with the layer 3 image has "no ip address" under every FastEthernet interface.

You can upgrade a layer two 3550 to a layer 3 one by upgrading the image. This entails an extra cost obviously.