Re: What is the standard ethernet frame type?
Chris Brown wrote: I will be connecting several different types of systems to an ethernet network that is currently running only Netware on ipx. On the Netware server and workstations it is necessary to specify the Ethernet frame type. IPX is running either Ethernet_802.2 or Ethernet_803.2. The Novel books say that the TCP/IP has to run on Ethernet_II or Ethernet_SNAP. In reading the FAQs, HOWTOs and the Linux Network Administrator's book I don't recall any mention of specifying the frame type. What is the standard type used? Is there really a question in the UN*X world as to which standard to use? It will also be necessary to setup and run a BSD box so that question will also have to be addressed but I figure that most of the world must be running on one of the particular standards. Like they say the wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to chose from. Chris The right frame type is what Novell calls Ethernet_II. Ethernet_SNAP is for Apple compatibility. IPX has no problem running on Ethernet_II. As long as all the servers and workstations are configured to use it, there is no reason to run other frame types.
Re: What is the standard ethernet frame type?
I believe that the answer to your question is that most systems are 802.2. I have a client who is running Novell v3.11, which is an intermediate version, and they need 802.3. But because i think that the 802.3 is odd, that implies that 802.2 is normal. Netware 3.11 defaults to an 802.3 frame type, while all newer versions of Netware (3.12, 4.0x, 4.1x) default to 802.2. However, there's nothing stopping the Netware 3.11 Administrator from specifying an 802.2 frametype in the AUTOEXEC.NCF. (You could even bind both frametypes, if desired). Later, Kevin Traas Systems Analyst Edmondson Roper CA http://www.eroper.bc.ca
Re: What is the standard ethernet frame type?
The information you are looking for should be in the Host Requirements RFC -I think this is also a debian package in doc. For 10Mbits/sec Ethernet cable, this was the policy for a host few years ago and propably it is still in effect: 1. Must be able to send and receive packets using rfc 894(Ethernet) encapsulation. 2. Should be able to receive rfc1042(ieee 802) packets intermixed with rfc894 packets. 3. May be able to send packets using rfc1042 encapsulation. If the host can send both types of packets, the type of packet must be configurable and the configuration option must default to rfc894 packets. -- Ioannis Tambouras [EMAIL PROTECTED], West Palm Beach, Florida Signed pgp-key on key server.
Re: What is the standard ethernet frame type?
On 9 Apr 1997, Chris Brown wrote: I will be connecting several different types of systems to an ethernet network that is currently running only Netware on ipx. On the Netware server and workstations it is necessary to specify the Ethernet frame type. IPX is running either Ethernet_802.2 or Ethernet_803.2. The Novel books say that the TCP/IP has to run on ... What is the standard type used? ... Like they say the wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to chose from. I love that line so i had to repeat it. I believe that the answer to your question is that most systems are 802.2. I have a client who is running Novell v3.11, which is an intermediate version, and they need 802.3. But because i think that the 802.3 is odd, that implies that 802.2 is normal. I hope this helps. Good luck. ... universero trio... [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tio.net/~trio Learn and use The International Language Esperanto!
