[rescue] FDDI <-> ethernet

[Dave McGuire]

On September 27, Michael S. Schiller wrote:
> > bridging under solaris.  hmmm.  i'll have to look into that, never did that one
> > before (like i said, i like networking hardware, so i use proper bridges. *G*)
> >
> > -brian
> 
> I couldn't agree more, I would prefer to use a hardware bridge, but where can I
> find an FDDI<-> ethernet bridge cheap?

  Hop on eBay and search for "cisco workgroup".  The box you want is a
WS-C1200 series.  The ethernet on those is 10mbit, so if you have any
performance-sensitive boxes they should be on your FDDI ring.  But
that stands to reason in any case.

    -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Laurel, MD