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From: backman@interlan.Interlan.COM (Larry Backman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Protocol for IBM TR?
Message-ID: <1990Jun8.143737.1002@interlan.Interlan.COM>
Date: 8 Jun 90 14:37:37 GMT
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Reply-To: backman@interlan.interlan.com.UUCP (Larry Backman)
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>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

Some additional info.... Yes IBM TR uses 802.5 at the physical level.
Netware, and most other protocols that I have seen use LLC 802.2 and
some well known SAP hung off of 802.2.

I think however the question you are asking is what is the "common"
name of the protocol that runs on IBM LAN equipment.  It is commonly
referred to as NETBEUI and provides 802.2 LLC class 1 and class 2 services.
In addition, there is an IBM NETBIOS protocol which makes use of the
LLC services.

					Larry Backman
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