Scannet
Scannet was an early packet-switching network. It was a Nordic computer network for information retrieval, designed to be the centre for Nordic Data Base Co-operation.[1] The idea came from NORDFORSK. The network software was based on standards to come, X.25 and X.75. The network was tested and taken into use in 1976.
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Scannet configuration
The initial configuration will consist of 5 nodes, one each in Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsinki. The nodes are NORD-12 CPU's with 32K 16 bit Mos memory. Input/output devices consist of modem interfaces, tape reader and terminal interfaces for permanent or dial-up terminal connections. The communication lines are public leased lines, initially operated at 2400 baud, using synchronous technique.
The network's main objective is to provide easier access to on-line bibliographic data-bases for for numbers of the participating organisations.
A number of host-computers in the data-centra of the participants will be connected to the network.[2]
References
- ↑ SCANNET by Björn Grönlund
- ↑ Norsk Data Document ND–60.087.01 SCANNET USERS GUIDE May 1977