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Is NetBEUI or SPX/IPX fastest for file sharing in a Win98SE/Win95A network?

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Sukhoi

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Which would be best to use for file sharing between one computer running Win98SE, and two computers running Win95A? All the computers are connected to a 10/100 switch. The Win98SE and one of the Win95A computers run 100 Mbps full-duplex while the other Win95A computer runs 10 Mpbs half-duplex. Currently I have file sharing enabled for both protocols, and I'm curious if my network would run faster if I disabled the file sharing from one of the protocols. Thanks!
 
Unless you have a need for it, i'd get rid of IPX all together, and use NetBEUI alone for LAN purposes.

Edit: no noticable speed diff between the two, to answer the question.
 
While netbuie is faster on paper. It is quite chaty and limited to broadcast tranmission and limited amount of nodes on the segment (Microsoft says 10 max0; however, IPX (novell invention)is route discoverable like IP. If you are not using IP then IXP is the next best choice since there is nothing to configure.
 
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