That was the ALOHA network, which inspired Ethernet but was not Ethernet. On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 11:09 AM Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> For years I taught my students that the Ethernet was invented at the > University of Hawaii in 1971! > > OK, it was wireless, but that brings up another surprise, that wireless > ethernet came before wired :-) > > cheers, > > Nigel > > > Nigel Johnson, MSc., MIEEE, MCSE VE3ID/G4AJQ/VA3MCU > Amateur Radio, the origin of the open-source concept! > Skype: TILBURY2591 > > > On 2022-03-28 14:02, Tom Gardner via cctalk wrote: > > Ethernet invented in 1973-74 at Xerox PARC in Palo Alto, CA, evolved over > > many years. > > > > > > > > This April 13th Webinar will trace the history and development of > Ethernet > > as a 10 Mb/s product up through the release of the DIX (DEC-Intel-Xerox) > > spec in 1980. This was the starting point for the ongoing IEEE 802.3 > > Standard activities. Speakers include Gorden Bell, Dave Liddle, Bob > Metcalfe > > and seven other pioneers who were there for the transition. > > > > > > > > More detail at<https://r6.ieee.org/sv-techhistory/?p=1030> SVTHC > website > > > > > > > > Register > > < > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ethernets-emergence-from-xerox-parc-1975-1980- > > tickets-301085664327> > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > >