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From: annala@neuro.usc.edu (A J Annala)
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Subject: Re: Academic workstations
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Date: 1 Jul 89 14:23:06 GMT
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>I have been doing traffic analysis, and it is our diskless
>workstations which are pulling down our network.  Our network
>throughput is starting to drop because of the high collision rate,
>BUT...
>
Maybe you should consider partitioning your network into a group of smaller
branches using intelligent ethernet bridges to reduce traffic flow from one 
part of the network onto other parts of the network.  This technique works
quite well at several sites where I was brought in to diagnose / solve high 
local traffic problems found to be caused by diskless workstations.