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From: hays@apollo.uucp (John Hays)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: MAC Level Bridges
Message-ID: <36245c5d.3903@apollo.uucp>
Date: Sat, 18-Jul-87 20:14:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: apollo.36245c5d.3903
Posted: Sat Jul 18 20:14:00 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 19-Jul-87 06:44:05 EDT
Reply-To: hays@apollo.UUCP (John D. Hays KD7UW)
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Organization: Apollo Computer, Chelmsford, MA
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Keywords: Ethernet MAC Level Bridges Recommendation Request



Hi,

I am looking into MAC (Media Access Control?) Level Bridges for connecting
Ethernets.  I have a need to allow multiple protocols pass through a bridge
(i.e. TPC/IP, DECNET, XNS, ...) which hopefully will at least filter out
packets destined to the local Ethernet.

I am told that MAC level bridges will do this ... however I am new to the
game and am looking to the net for advice, recommendations, and education.

Thanks,

John D. Hays, Consultant

P.S. I rarely see summaries of responses so will not guarentee the same,
however if I get many private messages I will try to summarize.

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