Title :
Computer/network interface design: lessons from Arpanet and Ethernet
Author :
Metcalfe, Robert M.
Author_Institution :
InfoWorld Publishing Co., San Mateo, CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author´s involvement in developing Arpanet and Ethernet computer network interfaces is described. The lessons learned in designing and implementing Arpanet in 1969 and Ethernet in 1989 are discussed. It is argued that some of the more general lessons are likely to be applicable to interfaces operating on up to a terabit, petabit, or perhaps even an exabit per second
Keywords :
local area networks; network interfaces; wide area networks; Arpanet; Ethernet; computer/network interface design; ARPANET; Computer interfaces; Computer networks; Ethernet networks; Home computing; Joining processes; Marine vehicles; Microcomputers; Network interfaces; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on