[rescue] Update [was: Calling HP Laserjet experts]

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 06:38:26PM -0500, Scott Newell wrote:
> >   Think of it as a _challenge_, not a problem! :) Your mission, should you
> >choose to accept it, is to hook up a token ring segment to your Ethernet
> >LAN.
> >
> >   You could buy an IBM 2210-24M ethernet/TR router for about $500 on Ebay.
> >
> >   You could buy a 3Com 3C510600 Superstack II Switch 2000 TR for about
> >$300. I've got some FDDI cards coming for one of those, which I bought
> 
> Fun ideas all, but this is at work, so I'd have quite the time convincing
> 'em to spend $300+ to network a ~$100 printer.

Don't think of it as $300 to support a single $100 printer.  Think of
it as $300 to broaden your network infrastructure.  Surely someday you
will see additional Token Ring devices, like those cheap Octanes that
come with them. 
 
-- 
Joshua D. Boyd