SMDS was the most Frankenstein-ian network protocol I ever dealt with.
- T1 or T3 physical layer
- IEEE 802.6 DQDB data link, but only deployed as point-to-point!
- 53 byte ATM cells - 44 useful (AAL3/4)
- OSI style addressing (phone numbers)
- All to deliver a *connectionless* data service!!
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Tom Lyon ✅ (aka_pugs@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 21-Dec-2024 17:52:11 JST Tom Lyon ✅