old modems & a packet switcher

From: William Donzelli <william_at_ans.net>
Date: Sun Aug 2 19:07:57 1998

> Well, one man's anchor is another man's treasure, right? We aren't
> hanging around on this list because we only like the fastest compustuff.
> Anybody with a basement full of old computers might very well want some
> old networking stuff to glue them together with.

I am not sure why classic networking stuff tends to be shunned like a
rabid dog. Stuff from the 1970s is quite rare, but 1980s era stuff (CSUs,
switches, etc.) tends to be around, and now quite available, now that T1s
are becoming turtle highways. How about running a T1 line between the
house and garage? With appropriate routing, its performance can be quite
suprising.

Does anyone on this list have any classic networking stuff beyond
ethernet/token thing cards?

William Donzelli
william_at_ans.net
Received on Sun Aug 02 1998 - 19:07:57 BST