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NSFNet, the first Internet backbone

Explore the groundbreaking NSFNet, the first Internet backbone, from its inception in 1986 to its decommissioning in 1995. Learn about its impact, network connections, and the tremendous success it achieved as a foundational piece of the modern Internet. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.

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NSFNet, the first Internet backbone

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  1. NSFNet, the first Internet backbone Skills: none IT concepts: backbone network, history of networking This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.

  2. Where does this topic fit? • Internet concepts • Applications • Technology (communication) • Implications • Internet skills • Application development • Content creation (audio)

  3. NSFNet backbone, July 1986-8, 56 kbps

  4. Initial T1 (1.5 Mbps) backbone, July 1988

  5. T1 backbone, 1991

  6. Networks connected to the backbone

  7. Your tax dollars at work – a good investment http://cis471.blogspot.com/2012/08/seeding-internet-cost-government-1245.html

  8. NSFNet was global and successful Decommissioned in April, 1995, linking 28,470 domestic and 22,296 foreign networks.

  9. Internet languages – millions of users Data source and more detail

  10. NSFNet succeeded because it was …. Financially leveraged A dumb network Designed by highly qualified researchers

  11. Further reading Seeding Networks: the Federal Role NSFNet project Final Report 1987-1995 New York Times coverage of the 20 th anniversary of NSFNet NSFNet resource material from NSF

  12. NSFNet, the first Internet backbone Skills: none IT concepts: backbone network, history of networking This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.

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