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FYI, EtherNet/IP is an industrial control protocol, not TCP/IP over Ethernet. Yes, that is the real name of the protocol, a more confusing name could not have been chosen...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherNet/IP

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I use E/IP all the time and if i had a nickel for every time i had to explain this to people I wouldnt have to use E/IP anymore.

FYI, IP is a phonetic acronym for "I pee", meaning "I urinate"

Two letters can have more than one meaning!

Yeah, and it can also mean Intellectual Property.

But "Ethernet/IP" is not just "two letters", is a trademarked brand.

I think the holders of the trademark of Ethernet might have something to say about that.

Ok, you can go to the ODVA and tell them.

https://www.odva.org/technology-standards/key-technologies/e...

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