READ THIS if you know about ETHERNET

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From: rva... Raphael Vanney
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 00:00

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je1...@xx.acs.appstate.edu (Jason Eudy) �crivit :

JE> I've been told that two computers connected by ethernet cards won't run
JE> multiplayer games any faster than two computers connected by a null modem
JE> cable.  Considering the much higher data transfer rate of ethernet, I don't
JE> believe it, but can anyone confirm whether or not this is true (so I won't
JE> waste my money)?

The fact that data moves faster (well, more in the same amount of time) does not make it necessary to transfer more data, nor does it mean that the CPU will be busier moving that necessary amount of data.

RVa

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From: rva...@ibm.net (Raphael Vanney)
Subject: READ THIS if you know about ETHERNET
Date: 1996/04/04
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