Speed matters: How Ethernet went from 3Mbps to 100Gbps… and beyond

[MuzzMelbourne]

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/speed-matters-how-ethernet-went-from-3mbps-to-100gbps-and-beyond/

Although watching TV shows from the 1970s suggests otherwise, the era wasn't completely devoid of all things resembling modern communication systems. Sure, the 50Kbps modems that the ARPANET ran on were the size of refrigerators, and the widely used Bell 103 modems only transferred 300 bits per second. But long-distance digital communication was common enough, relative to the number of computers deployed. Terminals could also be hooked up to mainframe and minicomputers over relatively short distances with simple serial lines or with more complex multidrop systems. This was all well known; what was new in the '70s was the local area network (LAN). But how to connect all these machines?

Speed matters: How Ethernet went from 3Mbps to 100Gbps... and beyond

One of the biggest computing inventions of all time, courtesy of Xerox PARC.

arstechnica.com

 

[Ink]

Who is using Internet booster software? /s

 

[MuzzMelbourne]

Who is using Internet booster software? /s

Ooo, I'm interested. Mine could do with a clean...

Edit.
Mmmm, doesn't get very good reviews. Basically a collection of native MacOS utilities reskinned.

Think I'll pass thanks...

 

[Ink]

Ooo, I'm interested. Mine could do with a clean...

Edit.
Mmmm, doesn't get very good reviews. Basically a collection of native MacOS utilities reskinned.

Think I'll pass thanks...

It was a sarcastic comment to those who use well-marketed software to Speed Up their aging computers. If you use Mac, the URL redirects to macbooster.net, the actual shared URL is iobit.com/en/features-internet-speed-booster--8.php.

 

[TairikuOkami]

I am using TCPOptimizer, all settings are well documented. It is more about polishing (prevent lagging, disconnects) rather than increasing speed, though it solved issues for others.
Windows 11 Realtek driver is so great that it randomly switches between 100Mbps and 1000Mbps, even after a clean install without any tweaks used. I get it, it is a though choice.