Real life: Dealing with a rogue ISP

20.10.2006

Without researching the standards, I may have given in to the ISP's position and purchased network equipment that was more flexible with implementing 802.3z at much additional cost to my customer.

In the broader sense, however, the standards exist for interoperability, and a vendor or ISP should not dictate otherwise.

Greg Schaffer is the director of network services at Middle Tennessee State University. He has over 15 years of experience in networking, primarily in higher education.