Starlan

Starlan definition - computer

An early local area network from AT&T that used twisted pair wire, the CSMA/CD access method, transmitted at 1 Mbps and used a star or bus topology. In 1988, the original Starlan was renamed Starlan 1, and Starlan 10 was introduced as a 10 Mbps Ethernet product.



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