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From: jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen)
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Subject: Re: pcip token ring capability
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Date: 17 Feb 89 16:14:27 GMT
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The only TCP/IP-over-802.5 drivers for DOS that I know of are:

IBM's TCP/IP for DOS, derived from CMU by people at UMD
FTP's TOKREUI version of PC/TCP (PC-119 and PC-219)
FTP's ProNET-4 (p1340/1344) version of PC/TCP (PC-108, PC-208 is in progress)

I believe IBM's code uses the TOKREUI (ASI) interface, as well.  It is worth
giving either product a try with non-IBM TOKREUI emulators, but I have seen
some variation in quality of emulation.  Everyone uses the same encapsulation
(RFC 1042), so they all interoperate.

802.5 ARP is rather tricky, particularly if you want to use IBM source-routing
bridges.  This is probably why there aren't any 802.5 drivers for public-
domain packages (that I know of).

James B. VanBokkelen		We're moving.  After 2/26, the new number
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