MAE-WEST - 55 S Market area equipment sourcing
Sorry for the noise, but this is sorta operational (for me anyway ;-)) We are physically in the process of configuring the connectivity for NANOG 37. "We" are from "out of town" ;-) It has not been easy (when has it ever been?). Accept the following: We have to transit some existing infrastructure that is restricted to 100Mb FE over Copper with RJ45 connectors. On one side, we have to connect the FE connection to a Gbic equipped router over existing single mode, with either an SC or FC connector (the patch panel accepts either of these). On the other side of the link we have to connect the FE connection to a Gbic equipped router over existing multimode mode, with an ST connector (the patch panel accepts only this) Can anyone point me to a source in the 55 S Market area that might have the appropriate intelligent media conversion devices actually in stock, at a reasonable price, and not "1-2 days" out? Bearing in mind that besides converting media, I have to convert speed for the Gbics? And I am trying to avoid the cost of getting two switches, and installing appropriate Gbics in them :-/ Thanks /rlj
Hello... On Tue, May 23, 2006 6:22 pm, Rodney Joffe said: <snip>
Can anyone point me to a source in the 55 S Market area that might have the appropriate intelligent media conversion devices actually in stock, at a reasonable price, and not "1-2 days" out? Bearing in mind that besides converting media, I have to convert speed for the Gbics? And I am trying to avoid the cost of getting two switches, and installing appropriate Gbics in them :-/
This is not in you area, but FFR in LA across the street from one wilshire, Lightsource1 has a small storefront. They stock GBICS, fiber, copper, various Cisco bits (backed by a stockpile of larger stuff). There is a phone number posted for the "It's 2am and I need $part right now" times. Rumor has it they will soon have free coffee and wireless. -- Christopher McCrory "The guy that keeps the servers running" chrismcc@pricegrabber.com http://www.pricegrabber.com Let's face it, there's no Hollow Earth, no robots, and no 'mute rays.' And even if there were, waxed paper is no defense. I tried it. Only tinfoil works.
On Wed, May 24, 2006 at 07:54:00AM -0700, Christopher McCrory wrote:
This is not in you area, but FFR in LA across the street from one wilshire, Lightsource1 has a small storefront. They stock GBICS, fiber, copper, various Cisco bits (backed by a stockpile of larger stuff). There is a phone number posted for the "It's 2am and I need $part right now" times. Rumor has it they will soon have free coffee and wireless.
Does ACE Hardware still sell UTP/coax/fiber, ends and crimpers on the ground floor of 60 Hudson? i always thought that was cool. i was thinking of putting a vending machine in 151 Front (Toronto), selling cables and bits for outrageous prices. -- [ Jim Mercer jim@reptiles.org +1 416 410-5633 ] [ I want to live forever, or die trying. ]
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