Those Early Years at Xerox PARC

Ethernet has changed the way we connect computers and its simplicity is what has made it so popular.  The idea was influenced by Bob Metcalfe's PhD Thesis and documented in his landmark May 22, 1973 memo.

3Mbps Ethernet

Bob Metcalfe -- 1973

Bob Metcalfe and Ron Rider -- 1974

David Boggs and an Alto Ethernet card

David Boggs

Comments

[Bruce Damer]

Wonderful work! I would like to add a couple of Ethernet artifacts to this blog, find them at our Digibarn Computer Museum site at:
Dave Bogg's ethernet drop to his Dorado:
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/parts/ethernet-taps/index.html
Bob Metcalfe's drawing #1:
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/diagrams/ethernet-original/index.html
Bob Metcalfe's drawing #2:
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/diagrams/ethernet/index.html
World of Xerox at the Digibarn, from Alto to Dandelion and more:
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/xerox-all.html

I hope this is of interest! Can we link to your site?

Bruce Damer