Early Vid: Stackable '90s Intel Networking Gear
Added 2024-03-25 23:43:29 +0000 UTCTaking a look at a hub and switch in the Intel Express 500 and 200 series line of gear from the late 1990s.
I'm ahead of myself for once here, so this one will probably go live end of the week!
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Looking at the FTP server that timed out for you, it is working and I managed to get the file off it, but it downloaded at 9 kilobits per second.
Sven
2024-04-02 09:34:02 +0000 UTCyes!
clabretro
2024-03-28 19:36:52 +0000 UTCThe next thing would be to find some (or make) rack rails :)
Matthew Gregory
2024-03-28 08:38:18 +0000 UTCHaha I got a notification a few moments ago. π
Liquorist
2024-03-27 01:34:37 +0000 UTCI got impatient and set it live π
clabretro
2024-03-27 01:33:57 +0000 UTCI've seen several retro youtubers do it with esd brushes, seems like they aren't that expensive
Sgt. Silver
2024-03-26 21:26:27 +0000 UTCI've also never bothered with it (in a private context), but good to keep in mind if anything inexplicably fails after cleaning
Tobias Christiansen
2024-03-26 19:25:38 +0000 UTCyeah decided it was worth the risk haha
clabretro
2024-03-26 19:05:03 +0000 UTCBe careful when using a brush and an air compressor to dust the dust away, you can easily run into trouble with electrostatic discharge and destroy some components.
Tobias Christiansen
2024-03-26 18:53:25 +0000 UTCGood point. I didn't actually know that when I first set the bridge up, so I used to be messing with the IP all the time. Now it's just set to whatever the last network was when I thought I had to do that haha.
clabretro
2024-03-26 14:45:49 +0000 UTCJust a quick tip, as long as lroxmox doesn't need to be accessed on that bridge, it doesn't need an IP address. You can leave it blank.
Jordan Armstrong
2024-03-26 05:26:25 +0000 UTChaha don't worry, it will be very rare that they're out this early
clabretro
2024-03-26 05:20:04 +0000 UTCIβm going to need to get used to this early access thing; I can already tell that Saturday morning me is going to feel deprived of watching this! π
Liquorist
2024-03-26 05:15:48 +0000 UTCoh yeah. Procurve is on the list.
clabretro
2024-03-26 01:58:22 +0000 UTCVery cool. Now compare them with an HP Procurve. They were my favorite around 2007ish.
Matt Standish
2024-03-26 01:45:43 +0000 UTCthanks! yeah I need to get a 3com vid going soon!
clabretro
2024-03-26 01:16:00 +0000 UTCFound one for 35$ with a 100FX module - Maybe that's cheap enough for ya for justifying to buy it just for the module. https://adhesivenetworks.com/product/intel-express-510t-switch-24-port-managed-es510t-with-2-port-100fx-module/ And while you're at it to poke at old networking gear equipment from yesteryear - 3COM wants to know your location. :D I wonder if these things still exist and would potentially work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search_Appliance
Sgt. Silver
2024-03-26 00:45:38 +0000 UTCthanks! I'll attempt to weave more of that in, I really enjoy that stuff as well
clabretro
2024-03-26 00:44:56 +0000 UTCI'm glad you left it in, as it'll be something people who want to get into the older networking gear will run into.
Linh Pham
2024-03-26 00:42:04 +0000 UTCI like your idea of injecting some history behind the hardware and software. What was the reason for the design? What was the market? Why was it successful, or not? How was it ultimately used? I think the background of the machine is just as interesting as watching these old computers come back to life!
John Fugedy
2024-03-26 00:36:26 +0000 UTCtotal face palm moment after I realized it finally. thought about cutting that out but figured I'd show everyone the pain haha
clabretro
2024-03-26 00:17:40 +0000 UTCI guess I'm showing my age that when you were about to connect the two switches together, I was already internally screaming "crossover cable!". Auto MDIX wasn't common back then and I always had a bunch of crossover cables (different color than normal cables, if I had the choice) to differentiate them.
Linh Pham
2024-03-26 00:16:15 +0000 UTC
