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Re:For a brief period, the Windows kernel tried to deal with... by jhallenworld on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @12:33AM (#18500369)
So Ethernet is protected by CRC which is quite good, but it is stripped at both ends and I would not trust the routing chips at all. Some core routers used low reliability FPGAs for example..
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Re:For a brief period, the Windows kernel tried to deal with... by kingosticks on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @05:47PM (#18506711)
If you require data integrity you cannot rely on ethernet's FCS. Personally I trust the core router far more than I trust the cheaper stuff around it, particularly the stuff my ISP gave me for 'free'.
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