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From: michaud@decvax.dec.com (Jeff Michaud)
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Subject: Re: DecNet-Ultrix / TCP-IP incompatability?
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Date: 26 Feb 90 19:51:17 GMT
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> >Does anyone know why DECnet changes the hardware address?
> I believe DECnet uses a simple formula to translate from DECnet addresses
> to Ethernet addresses, rather than a dynamic mechanism like ARP.
> Therefore, it must set your Ethernet address to be the one that
> corresponds to your DECnet address.

	Correct.  However, in Phase V this is fixed as we go
	to OSI addressing.  See the DNA Phase V General Description
	for more info.

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