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Subject: Submission for mod-protocols-tcp-ip
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Date: Mon, 2-Feb-87 14:15:33 EST
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From: shapiro@oucs.OHIOU.EDU (Brian Shapiro)
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Subject: Help: tcp-ip vs. xns
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Date: 2 Feb 87 19:15:31 GMT
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There has been consideration given to the idea of converting our Bridge
communications XNS based network over to TCP-IP protocol. This is being 
considered because a statewide supercomputer center is in the works. We
are not a DoD research site have no access to ARPAnet without going thru
the BITNET-ARPA net gateways. Is ther anyone out there that can tell me
what advantages we will have using TCP-IP vs. XNS? I also know very little
about TCP-IP and would like to know more. Can anyone send me a brief 
comparison between the two. Oh, I almost forgot what are the disadvantages
of TCP-IP vs. XNS.
 
Any help that can be given would be gratefully appreciated.....
 
Brian Shapiro
Ohio University Computing and Learning Services
Haning Hall
Athens, Ohio  45701
 
(614) 593-1608