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So Link Layer has nothing to do with performance and is solely used for creating network maps?<br />
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Thanks,
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So Link Layer has nothing to do with performance and is solely used for creating network maps?

Thanks,

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That's what all of the documentation points to-network mapping, not performance.
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That's what all of the documentation points to-network mapping, not performance.

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Will Link Layer Topology Mapper I/O Driver and Link Layer Topology Discovery Repsonder improve performance? Can someone please explain what it is used for. My take it is for mapping purposes...
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Will Link Layer Topology Mapper I/O Driver and Link Layer Topology Discovery Repsonder improve performance? Can someone please explain what it is used for. My take it is for mapping purposes...

What benefits will Link Layer Topology Mapper provide me?

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