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From: burdick@hpspdra.HP.COM (Matt Burdick)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Ethernet Vs. IEEE 802.3 ??????????
Message-ID: <12710012@hpspdra.HP.COM>
Date: 18 Dec 90 16:43:08 GMT
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> It's actually the other way around: 802.3 Length is in the range
> 0-1500, while Ethernet ProtocolType has the larger values.  And why be
> so tentative about this?  You certainly CAN count on it; it works; it
> IS the way to tell the two apart.

With one exception: the Xerox PUP ethernet type lies within the 802.3
length range (it's 0200).  Fortunately, it isn't used much anymore, so
you probably don't have to worry about it.

						-matt
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