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There is support for the Econet protocol in the Linux kernel.
This is not pertinent information for this page. It should be listed elsewhere
Eadric 19:54, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
Is Econet still in use nowadays? Are the devices still available? Maybe this item should be implemented as well.
So in conclusion it probably is but mainly were it is yet to be replaced by Ethernet. Technicaly it is from anetwork engineering point of view similar to [co-ax] Ethernet but a little downgraded in comparison to improve reliability with lower tolerance/specification cableing (designed for purpose). It's core limit is that only directly talks to 256 stations before you need a bridge that used to look a bit expensive (compared to the cheap cabling) (but then Ethernet 10base2 is similar in reality with a lot of traffic) and then I think it talks to a limit of 256 of these networks.
In reality it can do more in a point to gateway way like ethernet when both just carry the link layer of either OSI 7-layer or TCP-IP network. So the only true limit is the low speed expectations of those early design choices but even then that could be improved if you tried playing clock boosts and highspeed trunking between end multiplexers like ethernet did with base T Who uses Ethernet 10base2 now anyway. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 163.1.62.137 (talk) 20:45, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
In response to a citation request re: the 15-pin connector, I've added a brief explanation and a reference to a page describing the interface. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.144.226.36 (talk) 23:49, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
I've added three new sections regarding network services, comparison with modern systems and the 'dying' days of Econet. I'd welcome any cleanup or cite/link suggestions, as they're currently a bit thin on these. —Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiPhu (talk • contribs) 23:00, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
I've removed the commercial link to http://www.beebshop.co.uk added in this section, but left it here for you.Chaotic Doire (talk) 13:12, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
I'm thinking it is about 2 or three years early can ref to check this and a ref to show acorns offical policy or marketing stratagy in relation to the new NIC system. I dont remember a problem sourceing econet nic's and Risc-PC compatible podules from the point of first release. It's likely that people didn't see them being fitted by default to most customers as networking was customer optional extra (mainly because it was less clearcut what (now given a simpler way to get more choice) they'd whant to choose) 163.1.51.93 (talk) 17:27, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
"and quickly overtook the Apple II as the computer of choice in private schools" - is there any data to support this assertion?
My experience of educational computing in schools was failrly wide at the time and I never heard of a school using them in NSW/ I was aware of their existance in the UK and hoping to see them here. Rwerkh (talk) 10:19, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
I don't know to much about Australian use. I got the impression that some of the first contributers to the page where (in all good faith) writing from there own memories about the topic. Econet like meny things didn't recieve a lot of publicity so I guess the contributer probably developed this view form their possibly resticted viewpoint. It's a vaild viewpoint but if others have a wider more comprehensive view then some contextual clarification would not be unwarnted. I found myself at odds about some of the statements about the protocols age and the systems it applied to so I made the effort to add the machine-type table and some more positive views to the so called latter-days section at the end. Today I found the latest place to download PRM's and so expanded and updated the entries on Machine-types and port tables (I'd originaly copied details from a 1989 edition, this refered to HTML version is still Acorn (ie. likely to writen be pre-1999) though it could have updates I've not checked yet) The castle list cited as a external ref next to ports, may have more but again I not done any check for that.163.1.110.149 (talk) 20:16, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
The article claims that Econet had no supporting documentation and only one book was ever published on the subject. This page lists a great many Econet publications: http://www.8bs.com/othrdnld/manuals/econet.shtml — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.173.181.159 (talk) 20:22, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
I've rewritten a lot of this article to try to conform better to the WP style and to improve the formatting, links and references. I'm not claiming to be an Econet expert so have not made any significant technical changes, but I have removed/rewritten a lot of stuff that seemed to be vague handwaving as opposed to sourced encyclopedic material. Feel free to add anything back if anyone feels that it really does belong here. Threefoursixninefour (talk) 20:33, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
The original design and development of econet was done in late 1980 in the 10 days leading up to the Compec exhibition. Much of the design work took place in the Eraina Cosmopolitan Taverna in Free School Lane not far from Acorn's office at 4a Market Hill in Cambridge. DIN plugs were used because they were readily available from University Audio which was just across the road.
Econet was demonstrated at the Compec Exhibition, held in the Grand Hall of London's Olympia from November 4-6 1980 (date from Practical Computing, November 1980 [1]). There was no publicity or marketing material for it at that time.
As far as I know, none of this history was ever recorded in anything that can be found online and I am going by my memory having been one of the five people who did most of the work nearly 40 years ago. Paul Bond and I (who both worked for Topexpress Ltd at the time) did most of the original software and three of Acorn's engineers whose names I do not remember did most of the hardware work.
Since there are no sources for any of this I am not going to add any of it to the main page but will leave it here for the benefit of anyone who may wish to know.
Owenrees (talk) 21:31, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
edited Owenrees (talk) 22:51, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
References
Article states 'Econet' was short for economy network. This is not correct. It stood for Educational and College Network.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Andygrace (talk • contribs) 21:44, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
The name "Educational and College Network" may have been invented later but the name "econet" was used by the original developers and was derived from either or both of "economy network" or "ecology network". At that time what is now the Green Party was called the Ecology Party and had green badges with "eco" on them. One of the original developers wore one.
Owenrees (talk) 21:31, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
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