Cisco: From Niche Player to Networking Powerhouse
Humble Beginnings
In 1981, Sandy Lerner and Leonard Bosack managed computer networks at Stanford University. The couple was eager to communicate via their computers but the networks each used spoke a different, incompatible “language.” They overcame the problem by building devices called “bridges” to connect the networks and “routers” to manage the communication between networks. After creating a network that eventually connected all 5,000 computers on the Stanford campus, Lerner and Bosack approached the university about making the router technology available to others. The university refused, and the two struck out on their own. They bought a used mainframe computer, hired friends, and used credit cards to fund operations in the house they shared with Bosack’s parents.
Cisco: From Niche Player to Networking PowerhouseHumble BeginningsIn 1981, Sandy Lerner and Leonard Bosack managed computer networks at Stanford University. The couple was eager to communicate via their computers but the networks each used spoke a different, incompatible “language.” They overcame the problem by building devices called “bridges” to connect the networks and “routers” to manage the communication between networks. After creating a network that eventually connected all 5,000 computers on the Stanford campus, Lerner and Bosack approached the university about making the router technology available to others. The university refused, and the two struck out on their own. They bought a used mainframe computer, hired friends, and used credit cards to fund operations in the house they shared with Bosack’s parents.
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