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This paper introduces the Cambridge Ring, a “Slotted ring” communications system with a raw data rate of 10 Megabits/sec, and outlines how it is used to provide a Distributed Computing System in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. The Ring architecture and protocols are described in detail and form the major part of the paper.
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Banerjee, R., Shepherd, W.D. (1985). Chapter 3 The Cambridge Ring. In: Hutchison, D., Mariani, J.A., Shepherd, W.D. (eds) Local Area Networks: An Advanced Course. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 184. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-15191-5_18
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