20 Apr
2002
20 Apr
'02
5:56 a.m.
i'm now in search of anything pertaining to the Bay Networks 16/4 BayStack
Token Ring Hub with Fiber MDA RO/RI, 24port RJ45. Documentation, manuals,
software (it does seem to have a DB9 "console" port on the back)? it is
currently working well on my little network of 3 token ring machines (one
P-III 850, one Athlon 750 and one P-II 350), where i get link, 16M, FRM,
Mgt, etc. steady Green. One thing that bothers me though: WTF is NNM and
DCM and why are they flashing Green? also, is there a way to disable the
MDA module and why is it showing Snpx lit steady Green? there is no
connection to it currently. the hub does, however, link up nicely to the
3Com LinkBuilder FMS TR 12 that i also have through cascade port 1 on the
Bay unit and the internetworking port on the back of the 3com unit. main
goal: to make the P-350 my main linux netowrk server with my own web
hosting at some point and email hosting with dual or possibly quad token
ring going out to the network and having a singular ethernet AMD PC-Net II
(IBM badged) PCI for Ethernet going out to the router and out to the
broadband cable modem. i even went out and found the nifty yellow ethernet
cables (CAT5) that have soft rubber strain relief boots on them (really
nice and professional looking and obtained free). =)
-John
Note: next goal is to toss narrow SCSI into the linux box (it is still
partially built) and maybe have dual 9 gb or quad 4.x gb drives in it.
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20 Apr
20 Apr
6:03 a.m.
Look at Nortel's site. They bought Bay a couple of years ago.
John Boffemmyer IV wrote:
i'm now in search of anything pertaining to the
Bay Networks 16/4
BayStack Token Ring Hub with Fiber MDA RO/RI, 24port RJ45.
Documentation, manuals, software (it does seem to have a DB9 "console"
port on the back)? it is currently working well on my little network
of 3 token ring machines (one P-III 850, one Athlon 750 and one P-II
350), where i get link, 16M, FRM, Mgt, etc. steady Green. One thing
that bothers me though: WTF is NNM and DCM and why are they flashing
Green? also, is there a way to disable the MDA module and why is it
showing Snpx lit steady Green? there is no connection to it currently.
the hub does, however, link up nicely to the 3Com LinkBuilder FMS TR
12 that i also have through cascade port 1 on the Bay unit and the
internetworking port on the back of the 3com unit. main goal: to make
the P-350 my main linux netowrk server with my own web hosting at some
point and email hosting with dual or possibly quad token ring going
out to the network and having a singular ethernet AMD PC-Net II (IBM
badged) PCI for Ethernet going out to the router and out to the
broadband cable modem. i even went out and found the nifty yellow
ethernet cables (CAT5) that have soft rubber strain relief boots on
them (really nice and professional looking and obtained free). =)
-John
Note: next goal is to toss narrow SCSI into the linux box (it is still
partially built) and maybe have dual 9 gb or quad 4.x gb drives in it.
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and Web Designer Boff-Net Technologies
http://boff-net.dhs.org/index.html
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8:03 a.m.
liste(a)artware.qc.ca wrote:
On 20-Apr-2002 James Rice wrote:
Nope, Nortel bought it straight out.
If you cannot find any information on the web, try calling your local
Nortel site and asking for the Technical Service Centre.
Cheers,
Dave.
Look at Nortel's site. They bought Bay a
couple of years ago.
???
Didn't 3COM buy Bay? Or did they then sell it over to Nortel?
-Philip
8:08 a.m.
If you're in the SF Bay area I'd stop by Wierd Stuff
Warehouse in Sunnyvale where they always seem to have
a pile of networking equipment from different
manufaturers, including Bay.
Lee Courtney
--- liste(a)artware.qc.ca wrote:
On 20-Apr-2002 James Rice wrote:
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Look at Nortel's site. They bought Bay a
couple
of years ago.
???
Didn't 3COM buy Bay? Or did they then sell it over
to Nortel?
-Philip
8:13 a.m.
All of the Baystack stuff is listed as active products on
www.nortelnetworks.com. Nortel spun off Netgear that Bay had aquired
just before being swallowed by Nortel. Netgear was bought by Bay in
1997 or 98, Nortel bought Bay in late to mid 99 as I recall. Netgear
was spun off in early 2000. I may be off a few months or a year.
James
liste(a)artware.qc.ca wrote:
On 20-Apr-2002 James Rice wrote:
Look at Nortel's site. They bought Bay a
couple of years ago.
???
Didn't 3COM buy Bay? Or did they then sell it over to Nortel?
-Philip
12:01 p.m.
grrr, since when does someone have to have a damned pay per year service
contract to f---ing download basic client software, let alone firmware
upgrades to correct errors, etc. on a bay networks/nortel device? i see now
why nortel has not been doing so well in the industry lately. would anyone
know an easier way to obtain the DCM software and the latest software for a
BayStack 50x hub with DCM and fiber MDA for RI/RO?
-John
At 01:13 PM 4/20/02, you wrote:
All of the Baystack stuff is listed as active products
on
www.nortelnetworks.com. Nortel spun off Netgear that Bay had aquired
just before being swallowed by Nortel. Netgear was bought by Bay in 1997
or 98, Nortel bought Bay in late to mid 99 as I recall. Netgear was spun
off in early 2000. I may be off a few months or a year.
James
liste(a)artware.qc.ca wrote:
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On 20-Apr-2002 James Rice wrote:
Look at Nortel's site. They bought Bay a
couple of years ago.
???
Didn't 3COM buy Bay? Or did they then sell it over to Nortel?
-Philip
6:22 a.m.
It's probably NOT a DB9! The 'B' means it's a shell the size of a DB25.
The
"little" connector with a shell the size of what's used on a VGA or EGA
connector is an 'E' shell, so the serial port connector common on many PC's
is
a DE9. This matter's been beaten to death, so check the list archive for
details. Remember, using comonly misapplied nomenclature does not help clear
things up.
Dick
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From: "John Boffemmyer IV" <john_boffemmyer_iv(a)boff-net.dhs.org>
To: "Classic Comp" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 8:56 AM
Subject: in search of Bay Networks...
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software (it does seem to have a DB9
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