History of the Internet

By Badcc

  • The creation of the internet.

    The first computers communicated to each other, the first word being "LO". Four nodes were connected; University of California at Los Angeles, SRI (in Stanford), University of California at Santa Barbara, and University of Utah.

  • Development of the Internet Protocol Suite.

    The internet protocol suite (tcp/ip) began to be developed, the previous communication suite; ncp (network protocol suite) could only work with computers operating on the same network.

  • The creation of Ethernet.

    Ethernet was made viable through the utilisation of coaxial cables by Dr. Robert Metcalfe.

  • CSNET (56kbps) is created.

    CSNET is created by the National Science foundation for places without access to ARPANET.

  • TCP/IP protocol is implemented.

    All computers using ARPANET change to the internet control protocol, effectively creating what is now the internet. The Internet Activities Board is also created.

  • CSNET is upgraded using T1 Line cables (1.5mbps).

    The new network was named NSFNET (National Science foundation network).

  • The IETF (Internet engineering task force) is founded.

    The IETF is founded to coordinate people working on the internet and ARPANET.

  • T1 NSFNET upgrades are completed.

    Following the completion of the T1 NSFNET upgrades, traffic increased so substantially that new upgrades were immediately proposed.

  • ANS (Advanced Network and Services) is founded, ARPANET is disbanded.

    ANS is founded and begin creation of T3 lines. ARPANET is formally disbanded.

  • The World Wide Web is released publicly.

    The world wide web, developed by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN (European Organisation For Nuclear Research) is released.

  • Asynchronous Transmission Mode (ATM) is created (145mbps).

    Asynchronous transmission mode allowed speeds of up to 145mbps.

  • National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) is privatised.

    NSFNET is privatised and a $50 commission fee is necessary for domains not using .gov and .edu, both of which are still funded by the National Science Foundation.

  • New tcp/ip technology is researched.

    The Internet society researches possible new tcp/ip technology which makes available 4 billion plus domain names. The internet backbone is carried primarily by independent providers, such as AT&T.