Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 16:52:29 -0600 From: "Alex Huppenthal" <alex@aspenworks.com> To: "Richard Hodges" <rh@matriplex.com>, <rh@com-con.net> Cc: <freebsd-atm@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FWD: ATM STM-1/ OC-3 singlemode NIC for FreeBSD Message-ID: <002f01c1066e$58b80a30$6a00a8c0@aspenworks.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10107061251270.8164-100000@mail.matriplex.com>
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Richard, You are a step ahead of me, it seems. :-) $200 sounds even better. -Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Hodges" <rh@matriplex.com> To: <rh@com-con.net> Cc: <freebsd-atm@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 1:59 PM Subject: Re: FWD: ATM STM-1/ OC-3 singlemode NIC for FreeBSD > On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, mark tinguely wrote: > > > From: "Heimes, Rene" <rh@com-con.net> > > To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > > > > does anyone know a reliable atm stm-1/oc-3 singlemode network interface > > > card that is supported by freebsd? > > > and, also important, where to get it from? (vendor/distributor) > > I believe that Interphase sells a 5575 with a singlemode interface, > and the Fore PCA200E was also available with one, but I don't think > you want to spend that kind of money - more than $1000 if I remember > correctly. > > What I would do is get a decent multimode adapter and replace the > MMF module with SMF. The PCA200E or LE155 cards would be perfect > for this. I just priced HP singlemode modules last week, and they > were just over $200. Expensive, but not insane. If money is more > important than time, it may be possible to salvage an SMF module > from some "junk" ATM equipment. > > And yes, IT IS THAT EASY. The modules have nine pins connecting them > to the circuit board. Desolder the old one and solder in the new one. > I did it to one of my ATM switch modules. It was a piece of cake. > Anyone with (de-)soldering skills and a calm attitude can do it :-) > > > I don't know of any single mode cards supported by FreeBSD, but I am > > forwarding this from -questions to the -atm group for their input. > > > > --mark tinguely. > > -Richard > > ------------------------------------------- > Richard Hodges | Matriplex, inc. > Product Manager | 769 Basque Way > rh@matriplex.com | Carson City, NV 89706 > 775-886-6477 | www.matriplex.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-atm" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-atm" in the body of the message
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