[comp.dcom.lans] Summary: Novell and Ethernet together

kes@gvlf6-a.gvl.unisys.com (02/27/90)

Hi,

A week ago I posted the question printed below about connecting Novell 
networks and Ethernet TCP/IP networks.  The gist of all the replies is 
that it *does* work on the same network, you can make PCs talk *both* 
Novell and TCP/IP protocols.  Also, there should be no problem with 
repeaters since they are protocol indepentent.

Several of the responses were complete with instructions about how to do
things.  All the responses are available using anonymous ftp from
gvlv2.gvl.unisys.com in a file pub/novell.mail or I can mail it to you.

Thanks to:
rnicovic@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Ralph Nicovich)
Alan Strassberg <lstc!oetl1.SCF.LOCKHEED.COM!alan@uunet.UU.NET>
haas@cs.utah.edu (Walt Haas)
Barry Fausnaugh <barry@sun.acs.udel.edu>
viki@crash.cts.com (Victoria Harkey)

- Kes Masalaitis                 INTERNET:       kes@gvl.unisys.com
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>Hi LAN Gurus,
>
>We have an ethernet with some Suns, VAX, and Gould computers.  We recently
>have hooked up a few Novell PC networks ( not on the main net ). Several 
>people have expressed intrest in hooking up to the main ethernet.  My 
>question to you is: Can the protocols co-exist on the same ethernet *and* 
>can the PCs and UNIX boxes talk to each other?  Also, can CMC thinwire 
>repeaters pass thru Novell packets?  Any other related information would
>be greatly appreciated.
>
>Please e-mail directly to kes@gvl.unisys.com since I rarely get a chance
>to read this newsgroup.
>
>Thanks much,
>Kes