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From: goodloe@b11.ingr.com (Tony Goodloe)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Ethernet alternative needed
Summary: Really diff between 802.3 and Ethernet
Message-ID: <6200@b11.ingr.com>
Date: 16 Oct 89 13:48:29 GMT
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In article <43037@sgi.sgi.com>, vjs@rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com (Vernon Schryver) writes:
> Since essentially no machines on ethernets use
> 802.3, that would be a problem.

Something that I should, don't -- Is only difference between an Ethernet
frame and an 802.3 frame the usage of the type/length field. I see how
this causes problems. Are there any other differences that I don't know.
I have a real 802.3 spec, but no Ethernet "spec", if one exists. 

tony "ground me but once" goodloe