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From: evan@RICE.EDU (Evan Wetstone)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: ToasterNet (was Re: Running out of Internet addresses?)
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Date: 12 Dec 88 22:54:24 GMT
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H. Craig McKee <mckee@mitre.arpa> writes:
>What was the rationale for 48-bit Ethernet addresses?  They are never
>used beyond the "Local" Area Network; duplicate addresses at different
>sites shouldn't matter.  Regards - Craig

But how can you then guarantee that duplicate addresses will not be at the
same site?  

Evan Wetstone
Rice University