ArcNet and the Pursuit of Multiple Topologies

From: Absurdly Obtuse <vance_at_ikickass.org>
Date: Tue Oct 9 16:44:54 2001

On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Zane H. Healy wrote:

> > On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
> >
> > > IP over carrier pigeon!!
> >
> > UUCP over floppies ferried by cars! BLEEEAAAAAARGH!!
> >
> > Peace... Sridhar
>
> Unless I'm mistaken Dave is talking about a transmittion method that's
> actually been used. There is actually an RFC for it.

I know someone who measured the bandwidth and latency of himself carrying
a backpack full of floppies across the campus of Clarkson.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Tue Oct 09 2001 - 16:44:54 BST