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From: backman@interlan.UUCP (Larry Backman)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: multiplexing interfaces (was 'ethernet over pcnet')
Message-ID: <542@interlan.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jul 88 12:10:54 GMT
References: <8806302243.AA04705@vax.ftp.com> <8807020104.aa01228@Louie.UDEL.EDU>
Reply-To: backman@interlan.UUCP (Larry Backman)
Organization: MICOM-Interlan, Boxborough, MA (1-800-LAN-TALK)
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>I agree that the breakthrough will come when the likes of 3Com and 
>Novell support multiplexing interfaces.  The MAC/Vector interface from 
>There's also the issue that some proprietary LANs consist of multiple 

>at the driver interface.  If/when Novell provide a multiplexing interface 
>to allow multiple protocols to run on top of IPX, then this is probably the 
>optimum level at which to interface (i.e. using IPX as the sub-network layer) 


	[]

	I got a strange phone-call from one of my Novell contacts laast week.
	He asked if we (Interlan) were interested in rewriting all of our
	drivers to a new Novell specification that allowed multiple protocols
	to access the same board.  I refered him to our existing NI5210
	Netware packet driver that support's FTP Software's paackage.  He said
	their new speecification was like that but better!!  Anyways, he was
	a marketing type who was easily confused by terms like "multiplex".
	
	Anyone out there know about this.  It may be a Novell fantasy which
	will not become real for 2 years!!

						Larry Backman