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Invention and Research
The invention of Ethernet is based on the principles of packet switching, the development of both the ARPANET and ALOHANet, and it both impacted and was influenced by the principles underlying the interconnection of networks. -
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Ethernet@0
- On May 22, 1973, Bob Metcalfe at Xerox PARC documented the invention of Ethernet in a Memo, which described communication across different "ethers" - including cable, telephone, and radio - building on the ALOHAnet protocol.
- Bob Metcalfe, David Boggs, and Tat Lam built the first Ethernet prototype at 2.94 Mbps
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IEEE TCP Paper
Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn published a specification for TCP, titled Protocol for Packet Network Interconnection in IEEE Transactions on Communications -
Xerox Ethernet Paper
- Ethernet Paper
- David Boggs, Tat Lam, Butler Lampson, Bob Metcalfe, Eric Rawson, Ron Schmidt, John Shoch, Ed Taft and Chuck Thacker all contributed to this seminal effort
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Productization
The productization of the research system started with the definition of X-Wire a 20 Mbps system which then became 10 Mbps. -
X-Wire a 10 Mbps Ethernet
- X-Wire
- Key people: Bob Belleville, Ron Crane, Will Crowther, Yogen Dalal, Bob Garner, David Liddle, Bob Metcalfe, Hal Murray, Roy Ogus, David Redell
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DIX Formed
Bob Metcalfe persuaded Gordon Bell at DEC, David Liddle at Xerox and Phil Kaufman at Intel to jointly develop an Ethernet specification based on X-Wire. This group was called DIX -
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Standardization
The creation of the Ethernet standard involved collaboration between DEC, Intel and Xerox, and then ratification by IEEE/ISO as IEEE 802.3. -
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Commercialization
Simultaneously to the creation of the standard, the commercialization of Ethernet began by 3Com and Ungermann-Bass, and then quickly followed by many startups. -
IEEE 802.3 Committee Created
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Ethernet Specification Published
- DIX group published "Blue Book" Ethernet specification.
- DIX: from DEC -- Michael Begun, Gordon Bell, Tony Lauck, , Dave Potter, Dave Rodgers, Rich Seifert; from Intel – Phil Kaufman, Ryan Ryan; from Xerox – Ron Crane, Yogen Dalal, David Liddle, David Redell
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Interlan Founded
Interlan founded to develop Ethernet components -
3Com raises $1.1M
Mayfield Fund, Melchor Venture Management, and New Enterprise Associates led a $1.1 million, first-round financing for 3Com -
Design and Performance of Local Computer Networks
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Vitalink Founded
George Archuleta, Don Parker, Steve Russell found Vitalink to develop satellite data communication systems. Vitalink then moved into Ethernet-wide area bridges -
Bridge Communications Founded
Bridge Communications founded to develop Ethernet-based terminal access products and internetwork routers -
SEEQ creates first Ethernet chip
Dado Banatao designs the first Ethernet chip -
Intel Ethernet card
Intel introduces the first Ethernet interface card -
IEEE Evolution of Ethernet Paper
David Redell, Yogen Dalal, John Shoch, and Ron Crane author Evolution of the Ethernet Local Computer Network, published in IEEE Computer -
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DAVID Systems Founded
John Ahlstrom, Luca Cafiero, Kevin Fong, Mario Mazzola, John Wakerly found DAVID Systems to develop Ethernet on twisted pair and hubs -
Excelan Founded
Excelan founded to build smart Ethernet cards -
Novell Founded
Novell founded to develop network software on Ethernet -
Cabletron Founded
Cabletron founded as a cabling installation company -
BICC Data Networks Founded
Chris Batterham, Janice Roberts found BICC Data Networks as one of the first European companies to provide Ethernet products -
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ISO adopts IEEE 802.3
IEEE / ISO: Jerry Clancey, Judy Estrin, Ingride Fromm, Bob Gallin, Maris Graube, Howard Johnson, Don Loughry, Bill Lynch, Bob Printis, Freidrich Roscheisen, John Shoch -
Lannet Founded
Avi Folgel creates Lannet to develop Ethernet switching hubs -
SynOptics Founded
SynOptics founded to develop twisted-pair Ethernet hubs -
Compaq acquired Networth
Compaq acquired Networth -
Wellfleet Founded
Wellfleet founded to develop router products -
Network General Founded
Network General founded to develop Ethernet monitoring tools -
3Com acquires Bridge
3Com acquired Bridge and entered the router business -
Kalpana Founded
Kalpana founded to develop intelligent switching hubs -
Alantec Founded
George Archuleta & John Wakerly create Alantec to develop intelligent switching hubs -
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Asante Founded
Jeff Lin & Wilson Wong create Asante to provide Ethernet adapter cards for Apple Macintosh computers -
Tandem acquired Ungermann-Bass
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Network Peripherals Founded
Darrell Scherbarth & Gordon Stitt create Network Peripherals to manufacture high-speed networks -
Grand Junction Founded
Grand Junction Networks founded to develop 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet products -
Crescendo Founded
Crescendo founded to develop twisted-pair FDDI network products and Ethernet hubs -
Cisco acquired Cresscendo
Cisco acquired Crescendo to enter the Ethernet switch business -
3Com acquired BICC Data Networks
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Ethernet@20
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SynOptics and Wellfleet merge to form Bay Networks
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Cisco acquired Grand Junction Networks
Cisco acquired Grand Junction Networks -
3Com acquired Chipcom
3Com acquired Chipcom -
Granite Systems Founded
Andy Bechtolsheim, Dave Cheriton founded Granite Systems to develop Gigabit Ethernet products -
Cisco Acquired Granite Systems
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Yago Founded
Piyush Patel founded Yago to develop Gigabit Ethernet equipment -
Packet Engines Founded
Bernard Daines founded Packet Engines, to develop Gigabit Ethernet equipment -
Prominet Founded
Prominet founded to develop Gigabit Ethernet equipment -
Rapid City Founded
Joe Kennedy, Milan Momirov, Ross Scheibler founded Rapid City to develop Gigabit Ethernet equipment -
Alteon Founded
Alteon founded to develop Gigabit Ethernet equipment) -
Extreme Founded
Extreme founded to develop Gigabit Ethernet equipment -
Foundry Founded
Foundry founded to develop Gigabit Ethernet equipment -
Lucent acquires Prominet
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Bay Networks Acquires Rapid City
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