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From: mjhammel@Kepler.dell.com (Michael J. Hammel)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Ethernet Vs. IEEE 802.3 ??????????
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Date: 19 Dec 90 22:56:39 GMT
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In article <12710012@hpspdra.HP.COM>, burdick@hpspdra.HP.COM (Matt
Burdick) writes:
> > 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.

Someone else mentioned this to me but said that Xerox had changed (or
was going to change, maybe) the type value to one that didn't conflict. 
Do you know if this is true?

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