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Planning

The NetWare Link/Frame Relay software is a streamlined, connection-oriented frame-mode data service based on frame-switching/relaying technology---the process of quickly transporting High-level Data Link Control (HDLC) frames through a network.

NetWare Link/Frame Relay is based on frame relay, a WAN telecommunications protocol standard specified by the ITU-T and American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Frame relay was originally specified by ITU-T as an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) frame-mode service.

NetWare Link/Frame Relay supports AppleTalk, TCP/IP, IPX, and the source route bridge software of the Novell Internet Access Server 4.1.

For more information about features, functions, and how NetWare Link/Frame Relay works, refer to "Understanding."



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