HN741: History of Networking: How Bridging Saved Ethernet

Alan Kirby, a networking expert, shares the intriguing history of the first Ethernet bridge at Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1980s. Topics include the comparison of Ethernet to other networking standards, advancements in twisted pair technologies, challenges in shared Ethernet transmissions, development of PAL design, sales progression of DEX Bridge 100, evolution of Ethernet technology, and transitions from hubs to switches.