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Keep token-ring devices to less than 70 per ring.
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Employ switching to segment your network or use the IBM Quad PeerMaster
Ethernet adapter. Avoid using the server to achieve this.
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Keep your protocol mix simple (least is better).
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The IPX protocol is, in most circumstances, slower than both NetBEUI or
TCP/IP.
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Change the binding order to use your default protocol more efficiently.
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Standardize as much as possible. Products from some manufacturers will
react slightly differently from the expected in a mixed environment.
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Check for cabling faults, which is most frequently the cause of network
slowdowns.
146 PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide