Re: Collision on NIC

From: Erwane Breton (breton_at_erwane.net)
Date: 05/30/03

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    Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 18:26:56 +0200
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    > >
    > > Well, I don't see the problem.
    > >
    > > My math says that that's .03% collision rate, which is so deep in the
    > > noise as to be practically zero. What do you _think_ it should be?
    > >
    > Even Mr. Inventor of the ethernet himself regrets calling them collisions because
    > that term has a bad ring people unfamiliar with the technological detail.
    >
    > Pete

    So there are no answers or solutions ?

    Erwan
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