April 10, 1997

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Linking LANs/workgroups together

April 10, 1997

Question: What is the simplest way to physically link two separate local networks comprised of an NT 4.0 server, individual demarcation point and hub, and 1 Mac OS Server Network,

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OSPF — Open Shortest Path First

April 10, 1997

Question: OSPF — Open Shortest Path First — the mechanism behind this link state routing protocol Answer: OSPF is an IP routing protocol. It is registered with the Network Information

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Printing from Macs in a NetWare 3.1x or 4.x environment

April 10, 1997

Question: Printing from Macs in a NetWare 3.1x or 4.x environment Answer: Novell NetWare allows Macintosh clients to access file and print services via Mac support NLMs that are loaded

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Token ring network stops functioning when DSU is disconnected from MAU

April 10, 1997

Question: Why does the *local* token ring network stop functioning when the DSU is disconnected from the MAU? It does not appear that MAUs have any “logic” in them. Answer: