I got to work with the original Datapoint ARCnet stuff around 1984. Our office had an 8260 (Z80[I think]) based machine that had 4 8220 (kind of a thin client device) hanging off of it. All 5 devices could run Datapoint's IEOS (Word Processing), Multiplan (an early Microsoft spreadsheet that long preceeded Excel) e-mail, and Databus programs. Pretty slick for early 1980's.
I actually liked ARCnet. Too bad Datapoint didn't open it up and submit it for IEEE standardization like Ethernet was. On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, setting arcnet adapters network address via 8 position DIP switch .... > <Sarcasm> Never an issue with duplicates on the wire </sarcasm> > > > > Erik Goldoff > IT Consultant > Systems, Networks, & Security > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Cornetet [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:00 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > > > Since we are on the subject of ancient history, anyone remember ARCnet? I > used to run an ARCnet network for automated test equipment. Our older Z80 > based testers ran a dedicated protocol for communicating to a central data > collection server, and the newer MSDOS based testers ran Novell's > LanWorkplace TCP/IP stack to do IP over ARCnet. > > Packet drivers, ODI shims... fun, fun, fun! > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
