What is DECnet?

"DECnet is Digital's networking architecture that enables a large number of computers and operating systems to communicate with each other. DECnet for Macintosh software supports DECnet Phase IV.

DECnet for Macintosh software enables Macintosh computers to participate in a DECnet network, and makes DECnet nodes and services accessible to your Macintosh computer. DECnet services include remote file access, electronic mail, terminal services, and task-to-task communications.

DECnet transmission speeds depend upon hardware limitations and specific network configurations.

In DECnet networks, each VAX computer or connecting point on the network is a node. Every system in a DECnet network, including your Macintosh computer, has a unique name called a node name and unique number called a node address. Within DECnet, these node names begin with a letter and contain up to six letters and numbers." - Digital Equipment Corporation. (1991). DECnet for Macintosh User's Guide. (pg. 1-3). Maynard, MA.

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Architecture

Motorola 68K

System Requirements

From Mac OS 6.0

Compatibility notes

• Macintosh Plus, Portable, or any Macintosh II or SE series machine
• 1 MB RAM (2 MB RAM recommended)
• System 6.0.4 or later
• Macintosh Communications Toolbox 1.0 or later
• Hard disk drive, two 800K floppy disk drives, or one Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive
• Network connection, direct connection to another computer, or a modem
• Access to a remote computer with communications capabilities

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Basilisk II