[rescue] analog routers...

Brian Dunbar Brian.Dunbar at plexus.com
Sun Aug 24 20:08:11 CDT 2003


Shannon [mailto:shannon at widomaker.com] on Sunday, August 24, 2003 3:12 AM
said;

> On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 11:07:26PM -0500, Brian Dunbar wrote:

> > You can't get cheaper than the setup I used in Texas; all the equipment
was
> > on-hand, little of it acutally purchased.  My wife's school _gave_ me
the
> > Dell, it wasn't modern enough for 'em.
> 
> > Dell OptiPlex 433

> Ah, but this is using a PC to do the job of a small box that takes up
> less space, and uses a whole lot less power.

Heh.  I didn't say it was ideal, but it does meet the 'cheap' criteria.
McGuire is the only person I know who wouldn't have a peecee or two laying
around, and other parts are kit almost any 'geek' can lay hands on.

What's the mantra?  "Good, fast, cheap ... pick two"

~brian



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