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From: frankc@skat.usc.edu (Frank Callaham III)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Apple's New Ethernet Card
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Date: 16 Jan 91 20:20:03 GMT
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Has anyone noticed that under the System Requirements for the new
Apple Ethernet NB Card it states that:
	"If you are using AppleTalk network Services, the network
	 must use AppleTalk Phase 2 protocals."
	 ^^^^

Well I was disapointed enough when I found out that A/UX only
supported Phase 2, but now nets that have not "embraced" Phase 2
cannot use Apple's Card.

BTW, the card is a bus master; hence proformance gains "should" be
substantial(the card also can have up to a 2.5 Meg cache).

Anyone out there know of any reason why this card could not support
Phase 2??  Why only Phase 2???  Is Phase 1 So hard???  Anyone from
Apple want to respone???

Thanks,
Frank Callaham
University of Southern California
Microcomputer Support
frankc@skat.usc.edu
These are my opinions not USC's.  I just happen to work there...