old modems & a packet switcher

From: Megan <mbg_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sun Aug 2 21:52:06 1998

>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?

I'm not sure anything beyond ethernet would strictly be considered
'classic', but I have a set of DS5000/200s connected via FDDI.

                                        Megan Gentry
                                        Former RT-11 Developer

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