Date   : Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:57:04 +0100
From   : pete@... (Pete Turnbull)
Subject: Master Ethernet upgrade

On 14/07/2009 09:14, Mark Usher wrote:

> That is also subjective to interpretation as to what criteria the network
> technologies are comparative.

There's pretty common agreement on that, and well-defined in Tanebaum, 
Computer Networks, and other works....

> Principles of Digital Communication Systems and Computer Networks 
> by Dr. K.V. Prasad  
> 
> Bridge: 
> A bridge interconnects two LANs. If the two LANs use different protocols,
> the bridge does the necessary protocol conversion.

..where they use the same link-layer protocol.  Econet and Ethernet do 
not.  Perhaps you'd also like to check the IEEE 802.1D standard.

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Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
                                               Network Manager
                                               University of York