Re: Free Hardware (No strings attached)

[Patrick Townsend <townsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter,

If a University doesn't step up to the plate there is a local Children's
museum that we support who would like them. They are non-profit (503c).
Let me know if they are available!

Patrick
-- 
IBM AS/400 communications, FTP automation, and network security
software and consulting services.

http://www.patownsend.com

Peter Schaefer wrote:
> 
> I've just taken two IBM 8235's out of service.  We don't plan on
> using that technology anymore.
> 
> For those of you not familiar with 8235's, they are dial-in remote
> LAN access devices (essentially a Shiva LanRover with an IBM
> label).
> 
> I'm willing to give them away, since hardware brokers aren't likely
> to be interested.  All you have to do is pay for the shipping.
> 
> What's Available:
> ============
> 8235-052 =      allows one or two modems to connect to Ethernet
>                                 (up to 56Kbps I believe)
> 
> 8235-002 =      allows up to eight modems to connect to Ethernet
>                                 (up to 14.4Kbps I believe)
> 
> Who Will Get The Equipment:
> =====================
> The hardware will be allocated using these priorities:
> 
> 1) If a university in Ontario wants one or both.  They get first dibs
> since we belong under the same umbrella.
> 
> 2) If nobody in category #1 wants them, I'll send them to any
> university in North America.
> 
> 3) If nobody in category #1 or #2 wants them, then its first-come,
> first-served.
> 
> Disclaimer:
> ========
> The usual stuff = if the equipment blows up, we don't take any
> blame.
> 
> *****************************************************************
>   Peter Schaefer
>   Manager Computer/Operations
>   Ontario Universities' Application Centre
>   P.O. Box 1328
>   650 Woodlawn Road West
>   Guelph, Ontario, CANADA
>   Telephone: (519) 823-1940 ex. 226    Fax: (519) 823-5232
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