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From: ecollins@NMSU.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: TCP/IP implementation details, Best net cards?
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Date: 29 Mar 91 02:49:13 GMT
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The issue of multiple TCP/IP stacks and related problems has been
brought up quite a bit in this group.  Does anyone know of any good 
books or documentation that would help explain the *details* of 
TCP/IP stacks.  Of course the name "TCP/IP Stack" paints a general
picture, but I would like to read about details.

What criteria should be used when deciding on a particular network
card?  For example, if I have a predominant decnet network (ie many
VAXs), some PCs with depca cards, macintoshes with decnet and tcp/ip,
some unix workstations with tcp/ip and one of the vaxs supporting
decnet, and tcp/ip.  Now I want to add another pc to the net and would
like to encourage tcp/ip instead of decnet.  Why would I choose one
card ( ie one of the 3com cards ) over another?

Thanks for any help,

Mike

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=  Mike Collins                   | "Why would I want to change my    =
=  New Mexico State University    |  mind?  Is there something wrong  =
=  e-mail: ecollins@nmsu.edu      |  with the one I have?" -- Spock   =
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