Ivan’s recent very interesting post on LAN Data Link addressing takes me back. Specifically, footnote #1, referring to “ThickNet” Ethernet: “The coaxial cable had to be bright yellow”. In the US, at least, we also used to call the stuff “Frozen Yellow Garden Hose”, for obvious reasons. The original Ethernet physical medium was rather interesting. […]
Tag: netstalgia
My first Ethernet Network and Router
I’ve mentioned in the past how my first job in IT (starting in 1995) was as a “systems administrator” for a small company in Marin County, California. The company designed and built museum exhibits, and its team of around 60 employees was split between fabricators, who built the exhibits, and office workers. Some of the […]
For the love of wiring
We’ve moved into a wireless world, which is too bad for me because I love, more than anything, wiring. I miss the days of good old Cat 3 cable, T1 lines, and ISDN BRIs. I miss 66 blocks, punch down tools, cross-connect wire, and tone/probe kits. And butt sets. Especially butt sets. Now I just […]