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h1. Arcnet
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Arcnet is another ancient network technology that has mostly been forgotten about, like [[Token_Ring]] or [[FDDI]].
As a token-passing system, contrary to Ethernet, it has deterministic upper bounds for the maximum latency of a packet traversing the network - which is why it was adopted in al ot of contemporary industrial automation/control equipment.
h2. Arcnet chipsets
h3. COM9026 / COM9032
Thisis one of the early dual-chip Arcnet solutions.
* COM9026 is the controller IC
* COM9032 is the transceiver
See attachment:COM9026_StandardMicrosystems.pdf and attachment:COM9032.pdf
h2. Arcnet equipment
h3. Network Interface Cards
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h2. Further reading
* https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/networking/arcnet-hardware.html
