Re: Should new server be 802.2 or Ethernet II?

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From: Brian Huskey
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 00:00

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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

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From: bdhuskey@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Brian Huskey)
Subject: Re: Should new server be 802.2 or Ethernet II?
Date: 1996/08/08
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