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From: haas@cs.utah.edu (Walt Haas)
Subject: Re: Protocol for IBM TR?
Date: 7 Jun 90 22:27:02 MDT
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In article <3405@umbc3.UMBC.EDU> battle@umbc3.UMBC.EDU (Rick) writes:
>Novell = IPX

Novell is an implementation of Xerox XNS cleverly done to fit into a PC
and still leave room to get some work done.  XNS runs at levels 2 & 3
of the OSI reference model.

>3Com   = XNS

3Com makes various products that run at various levels of the model.
Are you referring to 3+Open?

>IBM TR = ???

IBM TR = IEEE 802.5 is at the physical level (level 1) of the reference
model.  You can run any protocol you want at levels 2-up, including Novell.

Walt Haas   haas@cs.utah.edu