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Example 131 A router mesh

Switches and routers can be meshed together to create more complex local area networks with

many redundant mesh links. Load balancing utilizes redundant links in the mesh to deliver traffic

efficiently.

Packets arriving at Router A’s non-mesh port at VLAN X may be routed to VLAN Y, then switched

through the mesh to a host connected to Switch B. Depending on the cost of the link between Router

A and Switch B, the packets may be delivered to Switch C, and then forwarded to Switch B if that

mesh path is less costly.

Packets arriving at the non-mesh ports for Switch B and Switch C may need to reach Router A.

These packets are delivered through the mesh with the least mesh path cost.

Example 132 Meshing with one router and two switches

Configuring concurrent meshing and routing 173