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From: kerr@oodis01.ARPA (Grant Kerr)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Query: Token ring vs Ethernet for IBM PCs
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Date: Thu, 5-Nov-87 18:27:13 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  5 18:27:13 1987
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Reply-To: kerr@oodis01.UUCP (Grant Kerr)
Organization: Ogden Air Logistics Center, Utah
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The novell "Lan Evaluation Report" page 53 compares several different
types of network hardware, among them are Token Ring and Ethernet.
The chart show that the ethernet has nearly the twice the throughput
at all load levels.  Given that the Ethernet boards are cheaper, faster
and available for more kinds of computers (of any size) the conclusion
should be obvious.  Local testing here confirmed the same information as the
novell chart.

-- 
Grant Kerr
Control Data Corporation 
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