Re: Should new server be 802.2 or Ethernet II?

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From: Phil Randal
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 00:00

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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

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Subject: Re: Should new server be 802.2 or Ethernet II?
Date: 1996/08/08
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