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Aucbvax.1909 fa.works utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!DREIFU@WHARTON-10 Wed Jun 24 06:32:29 1981 Quick overview/summary: The Apollo-I (Domain) computer. The structure of the Apollo computer network: --- --------- -- --- ------ -------- --------

Summary:

o ~~ 12 Mbit bandwidth o standard Coaxial RG58 cable o Ring structure, single band. o Token passing [Cambridge Ring Network concept]

Fixed packet sizes [I believe 4K bytes] are constructed for transmission from one "node" to another. A "node" consists of a 68000 and a winchester disk drive.

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