[nylug-talk] token ring hardware

[Michael R. Head]

On Sun, 2007-12-16 at 14:55 -0500, Gregg Levine wrote:
> Hello!
> Now then....
> I am currently looking to update my collection of IBM's token ring
> hardware. I have here one, maybe two, ISA bus based boards, and two
> PCMCIA ones. Also the usual collection of MAU devices, and a box of
> associated connectors.
> 
> I will cheerfully collect from either your home or even place of
> business any respectable sized token ring based gizmos now in your
> possession.
> 
> This includes making a trip to either Staten Island, (directions
> needed), of course Manhattan and Brooklyn, deeper into Queens, and
> even back into Westchester County.

I have a 16/4 token ring ISA card laying about somewhere (which back
when I used it in 2000 was well supported in Linux -- worked great for
NATting Internet access when I had IBMers over from work over for LAN
parties). 

I live in Binghamton at the moment, but will be in Brooklyn for the
holidays. If I can find the hardware and it's convenient, I wouldn't
mind parting with it.

> Back when token ring gadgetry was the popular networking standard
> everyone nearly had a reason to use it. So that's by way of
> explanation. Now its considered to be an oddity, and I'm still
> interested in it.

MAUs rock! You could snap together a network of laptops anywhere,
without any power cabling. But I guess today wireless is even more
convenient.

> Ron, Peter, if this post violates some sort of conduct, please contact
> me appropriately.
-- 
Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
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