3 Aug
1998
3 Aug
'98
6:39 a.m.
Well, after
finding one, you will have a new goal of finding another one!
And another, and another... I have to say, though, that I'm not surprised at
the lack of classic
networking gear on the open market. Most of this stuff is big, old and
slow.
Hmmmm...big, old, and slow, you say. Sounds like many PDP-11s and VAXen I
know!
My goal has always been the opposite - find a way to
use the newest
networking possible with the older equipment. Beyond bringing Ethernet
to PC-XTs, it's been a while since I had a success story.
I tend to see it at the junkyards alot. Ciscos (GS class machines) tend to
get pulled out before the scrappers get to the stuff, as they are still
very capable boxes. The same applies to Wellfleets.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net