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Article #588Re: Networking/LAN woes!!
From: Richard Ashton
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:00
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In article <37f0f4d4.1858603@news.globalnet.co.uk>
guy.fawkes@error404.surfbaud.co.uk "Guy Fawkes" writes:
>On Mon, 27 Sep 1999 21:35:12 +0100, 'Dungeon' Dave
><Dungeon@SpamNot.Here> wrote:
>
>
>>However, NetBEUI is supposedly faster when it comes to file and
>>print sharing amongst M$ systems - I think Harry or {R} are better
>>qualified to comment on this.
>
>from memory this is only true for small networks, less than ten boxes
>or so.....
The number of boxes is irrelevant, NetBIOS as TCP/IP [ARP] uses broadcasts
to find the partner it wants. I have used NetBEUI on 2000+ node
networks with no problems.
Most people who bullshit about NetBIOS broadcast storms do not have a
clue what they are talking about, not that I am suggesting anybody
here is doing that.
{R}
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From: {R}@sunshine.tm (Richard Ashton)
Subject: Re: Networking/LAN woes!!
Date: 1999/09/28
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