Setting Frames Types for Fibre 

Are you upgrading to Fiber and not sure what frame type to use?  The only defined and necessary NetWare frame types for IPX on FDDI are FDDI_802.2 and FDDI_SNAP. 

If you're running ETHERNET_802.2 IPX clients, use FDDI_802.2 for IPX on your servers. If you're running ETHERNET_II IPX clients, use FDDI_SNAP for IPX on your servers.

If you're running ETHERNET_II TCP/IP clients, you MUST use FDDI_SNAP for TCP/IP on your servers.

 If you're running ETHERNET_SNAP AppleTalk clients, you MUST use FDDI_SNAP for AppleTalk on your servers. Finally, don't use ETHERNET_802.3, ETHERNET_SNAP, or "FDDI_RAW" for IPX, and you'll be fine. 

            

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