Re: network speed

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In article <B90D6DE0.29C%phil@bphprint.co.nz>,
 phil <phil@bphprint.co.nz> wrote:

> I have being doing some simple timing tests between my G4 and G3 and have
> found that appleshare/appletalk is transferring files 50% faster than
> appleshare/IP.
> I only have a small network of three macs and one pc connected with a brand
> new 100mbps compatible switch. Both macs have new 100mbp ethernet cards and
> I have conducted controlled tests with the same file transfer between the
> same machines.
> How can it be possible that appletalk is performing better than IP?
> 
> Can someone please help me with this enigma?
> 
> Thanks
> Phil
> 

Well I'm not a networking expert, but I have a multiplayer game (pre 
OSX) that has directions for setting up a network game and it suggests 
you use Appletalk instead of TCP/IP for gaming beacause it is a faster 
connection.  So who ever wrote that agrees with your findings.

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