THE COMPUTER NETWORKING REFERENCE · SINCE 2006
Networking, explained one concept at a time.
Over a thousand entries, from cabling and protocols to cryptography, AI and the history of the Internet. Written for beginners and working engineers alike.
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The 1977 Three-Network Test: How a Van Helped Prove the Internet Could Work
A research van in California sent data to a computer in California—via Europe. The 1977 three-network test brought packet radio, ARPANET, and satellite networking into one working experiment. Discover the gateways, people,…
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