Walter,

I appreciate the immensly. I am currently only allocated the
second half of the 38.101.8 network. I have 129+. I have the entire
/24 on the 38.101.9 network. Based on your suggestions above, I have
configured a VLAN20 on the interface that connects from the L3 to L2
and assigned it an ip 38.99.211.2/30. I have removed all IP addresses
from L2. I have also set a default route on my L3 to 38.99.211.1. I
can now connect to the internet from the L3. As far as L2, I do not
need anything from it. I only have it in the system because it
afforded me a fairly inexpensive fiber module. So Port 26 is the fibre
connection and Port 25 is the copper to L3. I can do all of my
monitoring and MRTG on L3. With that said, I think the configuration
that you suggested will work for me.

Thanks again for your ,

JJ