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Subject: Re: Ethernet2 and IEEE 802.3
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Date: 16 Jun 90 12:07:07 GMT
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In article <9006152010.AA15384@gateway.mitre.org>, hal@GATEWAY.MITRE.ORG (Hal Feinstein) writes:
> 
> I've been trying to resolve if 
> Ethernet2 can interoperate with
> (be on the same cable, talk together) a IEEE 802.3
> at the *physical layer*.  I've asked
> [Text deleted]

3 is correct. There is a difference between SQE and heartbeat, but those are
really specific to transceivers, not the media. In any case, they certainly do
operate on the same cable.

I understand that interoperation on a common physical layer was a requirement
for the 802 committee.

					R. Kevin Oberman
					Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
					Internet: oberman@icdc.llnl.gov
   					(415) 422-6955

Disclaimer: Don't take this too seriously. I just like to improve my typing
and probably don't really know anything useful about anything.