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Yes, we do run IP here.  Ethernet_II is intriguing.  The question is
whether all our devices will support it (Castelle LANpress cards,
DiscPort, etc.).  HP JetDirect does. Thanks for the good notes.

Regards,

Tom Kustner


On Fri, 9 Aug 1996 03:51:36 GMT, William Pipher
<william@library.utoronto.ca> wrote:

>Frank-Christian Kruegel wrote:
>> 
>> kustner@emjay.com wrote on 06.08.96
>> about "Should new server be 802.2 or Ethernet II?":
>> 
>> > We are currently running 802.3 on a NetWare 3.12 server.  We are
>> > getting a new server and are thinking of changing frame types.  Would
>> > you use 802.2 or Ethernet II on the new server?  Assuming that we want
>> > the current server to have the same frame type, are there negative
>> > ramifications of changing its frame type (besides changing NET.CFG
>> > everywhere)?
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm confused on another issue.  I have seen a number of people say
>> > that frame type 802.2 is required for Packet Burst.  Others say that's
>> > an absolute fable.  We currently use NETX and we need VLM's to use
>> > packet burst.  But does 802.3 support packet burst?  Does Ethernet II?
>> 
>> Packet burst is always supported, frame signaturing not always (802.3
>> is the exception).
>> 
>> You should choose Ethernet_II. It's the frame type TCP/IP uses, so there
>> is no need to use two different types.
>> 
>> ... unless you have stupid boot roms or printer servers that require
>> 802.3 or 802.2. Watch out for them!
>> 
>> Frank-Christian Kruegel
>> 
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> fchk@gigabyte.ohz.north.de                 2:2426/3060.1 21:100/8211.1
>
>-- 
>
>Frame type ethernet_ii is required for IP binding.  You might also consider that 
>if you are (somewhere) running a SNAP - type protocol as in FDDI_SNAP or 
>TOKEN_SNAP and if you are wanting to bridge them to ethernet, they are 
>translatable to Ethernet_802.2 frames but NOT to ethernet_802.3 frames.
>
>In summary, ethernet_802.3 frames are pretty nearly useless for hetero 
>internetworks, and hitching all your PCs to ethernet_802.3 frames is likely
>to cause you a lot of work later when you have to change them all!
>
>------ standard disclaimer --------
>The above is mentioned purely as an opinion, and is not meant
>to be construed as advice, procedure, or fact.   * WmP *

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