Transceiver, Section of the Original Ethernet, 1973-1974

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Artifact Overview

This is a section of the original Ethernet, developed by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in 1973. PARC was a center of innovation; this pioneering internetworking architecture was developed to connect (PARC-developed) personal computers to (PARC-developed) laser printers. Ethernet has changed business and home computing and has reigned for thirty years as a global standard.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Transceiver

Date Made

1973-1974

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Developed by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.129.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Palo Alto Research Center, Inc.

Material

Plastic
Copper (Metal)
Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Red
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.625 in (Transceiver)
Width: 4 in (Transceiver)
Depth: 2.125 in (Transceiver)
Width: 15 in (Overall)
Length: 13.875 in (Overall)

Inscriptions

Printed on sticker on side of box: TRANSCEIVER / P/N 209926 / S/N 002509 Imprinted on metal connector: PAT PEND / T C L / A003-CO-1 Imprinted on gray serial cable connector: OANNON Printed on black coaxial cable: RG-11/U Printed on sticker on bottom of box: Donated by PARC (R) / www.parc.com
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