Re: [seul-edu] Truckload of Bay Networks equipment up for grabs

["Jeffrey Nelson" <JNelson@uaeu.ac.ae>]

No, no--these are for _donation_.  I don't know what shipping costs, 
but you could pick them up if you're in Brooklyn.

Jeff Nelson
jtnelson@emirates.net.ae

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Knox <jknox@www.fliphead.com>
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2002 4:25 am
Subject: Re: [seul-edu] Truckload of Bay Networks equipment up for grabs

> 
> So they are $350 bucks a pop? Also, are the ethernet ports only 
> 10Bt. If
> so, these go on ebay for about $100-200. If they are 100Mbit, thats
> awesome then. BTW, what do these things weigh approximately, to 
> get an
> idea of shipping cost (also, pickup zipcode). Thanks
> 
> Jeff Knox
> Director
> Linux In The Classroom
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Jeff Nelson wrote:
> 
> > My apologies for the cross-posting and the xls attachment (opens 
> fine in
> > OpenOffice though).
> >
> > I've gotten an offer for a donation of practically a whole 
> truckload of Bay
> > Networks switches, hubs, and the like, from a fellow in 
> Brooklyn, NY.  This
> > is very high-end equipment typically used by large corporations 
> and ISPs for
> > backbones, high-speed video and voice networks, etc.
> >
> > About half of it is for ATM--Asynchronous Transfer Mode 
> networking, a
> > high-speed but expensive protocol.
> > (http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm?term=ATM)
> >
> > But there are also about 10 big 5000-model hubs with ethernet blades
> > installed.
> >
> > For anyone who knows how to set up this stuff or is willing to 
> learn, it
> > could be a golden opportunity.  I'm not sure I can use it right 
> now, and my
> > friends might have my hide if I try to store it in their 
> basement :-)  If
> > anyone wants it, I can ask the guy to ship it straight to you.
> >
> > Details in attachment.  Please let me know ASAP.
> >
> > Jeff Nelson
> > itp.innoved.org
> >
>