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bdhuskey@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Brian Huskey) wrote:

>I thought the default frame type for 3.x was 802.3 and that it was not
>until 4.x that the default became 802.2.

>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:-)

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>>Phil Randal                                philr@hwcces.demon.co.uk
>>Environmental Services Department
>>Hereford and Worcester County Council
>>Worcester, UK


The default for 3.11 is 802.3.  For 3.12 and higher (4.x) it is 802.2.