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Subject: XNS vs. TCP/IP
Message-ID: <470@oucs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: Fri, 30-Jan-87 10:58:35 EST
Article-I.D.: oucs.470
Posted: Fri Jan 30 10:58:35 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 31-Jan-87 06:42:01 EST
Organization: Ohio University CS Department, Athens
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Keywords: help,tcp/ip,xns


 
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
A decision is about to be made here about conversion from XNS to TCP/IP
protocols on our Bridge/Honeywell fiber-optic LAN/WAN. The original 
intent was to provide campus wide access to our IBM (and some DEC) mainframe
computer systems. Now there is talk about converting from XNS on the Bridge
equipment to the TCP/IP protocol. Apparently this DOD standard is going to
be used on a statewide research computer system.
 
Does anyone know of any drawbacks to using TCP/IP (ie. performance) that
my higher ups should be made aware of? What benefits might this bring?
Can anyone send me a description of XNS vs. TCP/IP. What benefit are we really 
going to see since we are not currently involved in any other network
that makes use of TCP/IP?
 
Any help that Someone might be able to give would be greatly appreciated?

Thanks in advance...
 
Brian Shapiro
Ohio University
Computing and Learning Services
Haning Hall
Athens, Ohio  45701
 
(614) 593-1608

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