the 'corporate' LAN

[Flash flash@xxxxxxxx]

Patricia,
 "Why cannot the corporations agree on a common nomenclature?" The
simple answer is that every manufacturer attempts to conquer the world
by re-inventing the wheel. The alternative is worse; the alternative is
that the government appoints a committee to make the decision. By the
time they actually make it, it's either wrong or irrelevant. That's why
we have industry-driven standards institutes (such as IEEE) and RFC
procedures. Thing is, standards are nonbinding, and usually reflect
only such features as all manufacturrs agree to. As soon as you want
anything special, like security or customizability or cutting-edge
functionality, you're on proprietary ground.
IPX was not necessary for a straight Windows LAN. Unnecessary protocols
bog down the OS and clog up the network. Not that you'd notice with Win
9x running.

Cheers,
Flash