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- From: martinh@cac.washington.edu (Martin Hunt)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Can ArcNet use Ethernet network? Please HELP!
- Message-ID: <1992Jul31.201928.954@u.washington.edu>
- Date: 31 Jul 92 20:19:28 GMT
- References: <1992Jul31.102235.57716@cc.usu.edu>
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- Organization: UW Networks and Distributed Computing
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- In article <1992Jul31.102235.57716@cc.usu.edu> slmt9@cc.usu.edu (Joshua Dinerstein) writes:
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- > Hi all,
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- > I have a quesion of LAN type cards for the Amiga. How do Arcnet and
- >Ethernet compare? Can you use an Arcnet card on the ethernet network?
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- No. They are totally different. Hooking an Arcnet card to an ethernet
- would probably bring the entire net down.
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- >
- > The reason that I ask is that I can get an Arcnet card fairly cheap and
- >would like too if I can use it as part of the network here on campus.
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- Spend a few extra bucks and get an ethernet card.
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- Martin
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- Martin Hunt martinh@cac.washington.edu
- Networks and Distributed Computing University of Washington
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