----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [plug] [OT] Network problem
> On Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:04:52 +0800 > Manny Popes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Multiprotocol in the same LAN is PITA! not true jim :-> i have mix protocols and operating system on the same lan using tcp/ip, ipx/spx and netbeui without affecting the performance of that lan... remember that ethernet is on layer 2 while those protocols that i mentioned are above layer 2... therefore those protocols are encapsulated by the ethernet frames which is the one who is responsible sending the frames from source to destination address on layer 2.. one good example why you need multiprotocol in the same lan is the internet cafe for gaming that required those protocols. > Why not convincing Novell to use TCP/IP than IPX/SPX. manny, since you mentioned that when you disable the linux/router/gateway, it went back to normal.. im suspecting that either you have a bad nic or there is a process on your server that is creating a noise which causes for high bandwidth utilization which degraded the performance of your lan. your network topology, mix protocols and operating systems are perfectly fine. fooler. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
