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I've come across a 2000-user site happily using Ethernet_802.3 and NetWare
4.10.

TLAB

Jim Dawson <jdawson@inlink.com> wrote in article
<321279da.179763311@news.inlink.com>...
> bainster@interramp.com wrote:
> 
> >Phil Randal <philr@hwcces.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >>In article <4uasq3$s0m@caladan.restena.lu>
> >>   marcel.cox@cie.etat.lu (Marcel Cox) writes:
> >>>First 2 things to clear up:
> >>>
> >>>- Packet burst works with any frame type
> >>>
> >>>- The only thing that does not work with all frame types is IPX
> >>>checksums( this is not packet signature). This does not work with
> >>>Ethernet_802.3.
> >>>
> >>>As for what frame type is best, I think everyone has its own favorite.
> >>>I think Ethernet_SNAP is the only frame type that nobody recommends
> >>>using.
> >>>Personally I prefer using Ethernet_802.2 as it is the default frame
> >>>type for Netware 3.12 and 4.x and it minimizes the risk of selecting
> >>>the wrong frame type.
> >
> >>If you're _ever_ going to run TCP/IP on your network, go for
Ethernet_II
> >>frame type.  Shucks, go for it anyway:-)
> >
> >Either that or Ethernet_SNAP.  No other choice ..
> 
> Could someone post a list of pros and cons of using each of the four
> frame types supported by NetWare? (802.3, 802.2, Ethernet II, Ethernet
> SNAP)
> 
> Also, I was told that NetWare 4.x does not work properly with 802.3. Is
> there any truth to this?
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