How My Training As An Inventioneer Altered Ethernet
Everyone said it was impossible. Engineers laughed and called it ‘The Billings Folly’ — as a joke. Then the entire internet adopted it, and now the whole world uses it.
Dr. Roger Billings tells the inside story of how full duplex gigabit Ethernet was invented, rejected at IEEE standards meetings, and eventually became the global standard behind modern internet, streaming video, and AI.
Discover the inventions that made it possible — the concentrator, the equalizer circuit, and the balanced hybrid circuit — and hear what happened when Ron Crane, the father of Ethernet himself, stepped in to defend it.
About DrB
Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology.
As part of DrB’s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to “give back” by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.
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It makes me want to switch to Ethernet.
That is amazing that some people’s hearing can be restored! Gives hope for many other advances in medicine!
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Not going to lie, the whole thing about helping deaf people hear is actually pretty awesome! Also, I love learning about the Ethernet! Also R-51 is hilarious!
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It was interesting to learn about the development of the Ethernet.
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even though we have wifi my dad still has a computer in his room connected to ethernet.
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Can’t believe you stopped collisions from happening
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that’s crazy
amazing video love how researchers found a way to make deaf people hear and how science lets us send and receive stuff and make living easier
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Why are people so against new ideas? Find a problem, fix the problem. Pretty simple.
One of my brothers is deaf in one ear, and I am glad there are ways for him to hear.
The evolution of ethernet is quite interesting, and I understand that it took a lot to create but it’s come so far and now we’re looking at terabyte speeds which is crazy for the time.
Remarkable, thank you Acellus.
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A family member was asking me questions involving my education. I most likely will be done with high school classes when I’m 15, but the minimum age for graduation is 16. Does Acellus provide college classes that can have credits forwarded to college?
awesome video see you next week
Ethernet is cool. I like learning about the old network.
I’d like to see the boots Pajet designed. I hope you can solve the hydrogen tank issue soon.
I loved this science live, thank you!
My biggest thought is where will the internet be in another 10 years?
It was so cool to learn that inventioneer helped to make Ethernet better. Stronger signals and better cables can make computers work faster too. Thank you
Very interesting live, daily aspects of life is so interesting to learn about, especially how it all works.
It was fun learning about the Ethernet again.
I enjoyed the lesson! They teach so well!
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I like learning about the Ethernet. I want to be a keystone inventor like Thomas Edison.
Does Dr. Billings still work with his company Wide Band?
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The network setup is so cool and interesting!
The minds that come up with the solutions to problems we have is astounding. But then we just come up with new problems.
A lot of cool and interesting stuff this episode, and can’t forget about r51 😀
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In this science live I actually learned a lot about ethernet that I didn’t know about before. Keep up the hard work.
hwo studying can keep like people together and to foolow a plan like the ether net it help us stay to gether using the entrnet.
I always enjoy these weekly videos
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I learn a lot. thanks, and Jesus loves y’all
I love how much science makes our lives easier!
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Great episode see you next week!
Great job guys! The way you all explain it makes me understand.
Science live might be the best part about Acellus!
I love learning about Dr. Roger Billings past and his grate inventions! Looking forward to this weeks live.
Loved this weeks live.
I definitely would not want to be a Network Manager to try to handle all of those issues. It sounds like the Internet was very complicated when it was first introduced.
This live session was very informative! I’m already looking forward to the next one.
That’s incredible to help people hear
I loved this live! can’t wait for next weeks.
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The work that has been done to perfect the Internet is amazing. It took a lot of time.
That’s interesting how training increases your ability to do stuff.
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It is truly amazing the amount of time and work it took to get the Internet perfected. R-51 was very funny.
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We’re back!
Amazing live as always!!
Interesting video as always!
is doctor rogers related. To my math teacher Mrs rogers ???
I love learning new things each week! Thank you.
It’s amazing how the Ethernet connections can transfer so much data. Thank you for the information.
Amazing video
Always great videos every week!
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That is cool how an ethernet works.
Thank you!
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Another great episode, it’s amazing to think about how much technology has improved over a short period of time.
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I looked away for a minute and when I came back there was a lady in a cowboy hat. I’m very confused but also intrigued.
The Ethernet is such a fascinating thing to learn about.
Best one yet
I have enjoyed this hour.
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I’ve been learning sign language for if I ever need it in the future to communicate with someone, and just for the fun of it. It’s nice to hear that there’s a solution for deafness. I’d imagine it’s a miracle for those who have been treated and finally get to hear their friends and family again or for the first time.
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how cool you are like famous
I didn’t know that there could be so many problems in one invention!
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Thank you for another amazing video! The lesson on walkie-talkies was fun!
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this video was funny
Is ethernet different then Internet?
nice video see you guys next week
I like the way that the video is formatted and explained the way that the Ethernet was created through many years of dedication and research which led up to recent scientific discoveries and caused many new jobs, technology, and more. I hope that in the future there will be more development and later cause a breakthrough to the next scientific discoveries. By the way what Dr Billings called “messy” what I called very creative.
Thank you for this video
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My favorite part was the part about the ethernet
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Can’t wait for next weeks science live!
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are you guy going to talk about star link one day?
Best video yet!!
I like how you explaned the Ethernet.
Watching from NC with my sisters
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Absolutely incredible! Thank you.
Loved hearing about accessibility technology.
Great job DrB! I loved those boots Lady Pajet Monet! Where did you find R51? I didn’t see him!
The Ethernet is sooooo cool. Is the ethernet the came thing as the internet? Thank you for this Science Live episode!