velasco@beowulf.ucsd.edu (Gabriel Velasco) (04/10/90)
mks@cbmvax (Michael Sinz - CATS) writes: >ARCnet and Ethernet are both HARDWARE standards. The actual "Ethernet" hardware standard is called 802.3. Ethernet is a specific implementation of that standard that has become "standard" and is licensed out to various manufacturers. ________________________________________________ <>___, / / | ... and he called out and said, "Gabriel, give | /___/ __ / _ __ ' _ / | this man an understanding of the vision." | /\__/\(_/\/__)\/ (_/_(/_/|_ |_______________________________________Dan_8:16_|
grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins) (04/10/90)
In article <8133@sdcsvax.UCSD.Edu> velasco@beowulf.UUCP (Gabriel Velasco) writes: > mks@cbmvax (Michael Sinz - CATS) writes: > > >ARCnet and Ethernet are both HARDWARE standards. > > The actual "Ethernet" hardware standard is called 802.3. Ethernet is a > specific implementation of that standard that has become "standard" and is > licensed out to various manufacturers. Please avoid posting nonsense with such great assurance. 8-) There are three distinct "Ethernet" standards that predate 802.3. Much of the "Ethernet" installed base is still based on these standards. 802.3 is the 4th incremental redefinition of "Ethernet" and some of it's features have eventually gained acceptance. Note that "Ethernet" isn't strictly a hardware standard in the sense of specifying cables and connectors, it also specifies details of the lowest level protocols. You may consider these either hardware or software as suits your preferences. -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing: domain: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com Commodore, Engineering Department phone: 215-431-9349 (only by moonlite)