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From: jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe R. Doupnik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Connect Novell with SUN
Message-ID: <1991Jun18.220657.48149@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 18 Jun 91 22:06:57 MDT
References: <sctchen.677293736@griffin>
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In article <sctchen.677293736@griffin>, sctchen@griffin.itc.gu.edu.au (Jungle Chain) writes:
> 
> In my department, we have a Novell-286 system with the NE-1000 cards,
> and also have 3 SUN sparc stations which have been connected each other.
> 
> My problem is how I can connect the Novell-286 system with those suns
> by using NE-1000 card only. Need I get extra software? Many thanks
> for your help.
> 
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> J.CHEN                       
> School of Microelectronic Eng.   Telephone: +61-7-8755050
> Griffith University              E-Mail: sctchen@griffin.itc.gu.edu.au
> Nathan, QLD 4111
> Australia
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	It won't work. The SUNs do not speak NetWare IPX packets and NW/286
understands nothing of IP packets. In addition the SUNs will beat the poor
NE1000 board to a pulp in a clock tic. Suggestion is to upgrade the NW
server to NW 3.11 with NFS support and stick in a faster Ethernet board.
	Joe D.