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From: MacUserLabs@cup.portal.com (Stephan - Somogyi)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Phase 1 vs. Phase 2 (was Re: Apple's New Ethernet Card)
Message-ID: <38141@cup.portal.com>
Date: 17 Jan 91 17:34:37 GMT
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frankc@skat.usc.edu (Frank Callaham III) writes:
 
>Anyone out there know of any reason why this card could not support
>Phase 2??  Why only Phase 2???
 
Apple wants people to stop using Phase 1.
 
Remember, _many_ people out there in MIS-land hammered on Apple
because of the limited adressing scheme in Phase 1. As a result, Apple
released Phase 2. If memory serves me correctly, it's been about 2-ish
years since Phase 2 was released. The degree of Phase 2 acceptance is
less than oveming.
 
The majority of MISniks I've spoken to spend a great deal of time
complaining about how migration from Phase 1 to Phase 2 is such a
pain. No-one said it would be easy. Every LT<->ET router manufacturer
that I'm aware of supports both Phase 1 and Phase 2, and only one
router that I can think of can't route between Phase 1 Enet and Phase
2 Enet.
 
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Stephan Somogyi                          Contentedness is for sheep
MacUser