Hi Keith,
They've got cash flow problems:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5095910,00.html
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096203,00.html
But
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2809002,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02
seems to indicate someone will "rescue" them.
We'll see what happens with the access charges over the next few months, I
suspect they'll be going up.
Tim
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> Tim,
>
> Tried it out on my old shell of a rackmount NT4 box and it worked.
> Obviously it will be a linux box once I go ahead and set things up.
>
> What's this about "while they're still in business"? Are they in
> trouble or what else is up?
>
> Regards,
>
> Keith B.
>
>
> Tim Wunder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>>Previously, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>>Hello All,
>>>
>>>I picked up a used CNet, CN8800TX (?) mini-hub this weekend at a used
>>>computer store - so no info, drivers, etc. The CNet, Inc site only
>>>gives specs, no user manual etc. It has one BNC and 9 UDP ports, one
>>>is used for uplink, I assume set by a DIP switch. I am new to this and
>>>have successfully set up a cable modem on an all but BNC thin coaxial
>>>network @ home using SuSE 7.2 personal so all my kids and I have have
>>>internet sharing with the cable modem. THe gateway is my son's machine
>>>as it is closest to the cable wire coming in, thus it was chosen. I do
>>>not want to pull new cabling in the house, so I put two NICs in his
>>>box to accomodate my needs for now. The issue is he uses windoze for his
>>>school stuff and games ( he's 11) and I have SuSE running on it now. I
>>>would like to set up a dedicated Linux only gateway in the basement and
>>>use this mini-hub, so I won't have to pull put one new cable in this
>>>3 level home. Can anyone tell me or point me to a howto or SxS on how to
>>>use and set this up. ( I am a newbie at this, but an older amateur @
>>>networking. I am a physician, not a trained IT or hardware person, but
>>>do this as an enjoyable hobby for myself and others).
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Keith B.
>>>
>>If you have an old PC lying about (486, old Pentium) you
>>can install a couple NICs and run one of the many linux-based floppy routers:
>>
>>Freesco: http://www.freesco.org
>>Coyote Linux: http://www.coyotelinux.com/
>>Linux Router Project: http://www.linuxrouter.org/
>>GnatBox: http://www.gnatbox.com
>>
>>Are a few I know of. All of which offer solutions that fit on a floppy and
>>can run on as little as a 486.
>>
>>Personally, I use a freesco router with a P166, 32MB RAM, 2 NICs, and a
>>floppy -- all spare parts I had laying around and I connect to @Home with it
>>(while they're still in business, anyway).
>>
>>HTH,
>>Tim
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