[rescue] FDDI concentrators, cables, cards?

[Paul Weissmann]

Dave McGuire [mcguire at neurotica.com] wrote:
> On Monday, September 1, 2003, at 10:40 AM, Paul Weissmann wrote:
> >>>>>Which is the preferred Cisco FDDI concentrator, the ws-c1100 or the
> >>>>>ws-c1400?
> >>>>
> >>>> Definitely the 1400.
> >>>
> >>>Why?
> >>
> >>  Well, don't get me wrong...the 1100 is a good concentrator, and it
> >>works.  But the 1400 is several years newer and is much better-built.
> >
> >Could you elaborate?
> 
>   Well first, it's a Cisco, not a re-badged Crescendo. ;)

Ok, did not know that.
How do the OSes of these both concentrators differ?

> >I went shopping some weeks ago -
> >	Bought a 1400 for ~$15, which still lays at my relay to ship it
> >to the old world since it is somewhat bulky and heavy.
> 
>   You've noever moved a supercomputer, have you. ;)

Main problem is shipping over the atlantic, I'd have no problem w/
bulkier machines.

So lighter packages mean much less $$$ for s/h.

> >Stumbled over an 1100 at eBay for $2 some weeks later.
> >Liked it more since it looked smaller (and potentially less noisy and
> >power-hungry) so I bought this also.
> 
>   It's quite a bit smaller (the 1400 is very deep front-to-back), but 
> much noisier.

The 1100 is noiser?


        - paul

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