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From: cerberus@caen.engin.umich.edu (R Eric Bennett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Token Ring vs. Ethernet vs. Novell
Summary: What are their strengths?
Message-ID: <1991Jan27.195418.2062@engin.umich.edu>
Date: 27 Jan 91 19:54:18 GMT
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While I have been jumping around our Unix networks for years, I have been doing
this from a users perspective. Now I am faced with the prospect of recommending
a LAN for one of my clients.  The problem is that I don't know the strengths of
the various networks out there.  I also don't know the big companies out there
who make products for IBM.  I know that NoVell is BIG, but are they proprietary
and do they make Token RIng and Ethernet systems.  The NoVell networks I've
seen seem  to be centered around a single fileserver, whereas the token ring
networks I've used allows access to what seems to be every node in the ring.
Right or wrong?  Where does ethernet fit in?

If anyone could fill in those blanks I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Eric Bennett


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