RE: Success with Livingston PortMasters? [7:65675]

2003-03-28 Thread Jonathan Manton
I received my eBay-purchased Portmaster last night, and am VERY happy with it. On www.portmasters.com, in their download area, is a Java Wizard that will turn the thing into a reverse telnet server with no knowledge of the Portmaster commands. I now have, for $119 (including shipping), 30

RE: Success with Livingston PortMasters? [7:65675]

2003-03-19 Thread Jonathan Manton
Yeah, I think the 2e is a 4U unit. It has 30 DB-25s, after all... need lots of room for that. My consideration is of cost (and of course compatibility), more than space - if I have a terminal server, I can locate the lab in a much more convenient place elsewhere in my house, rather than in a

RE: Rack Mount Kit for 4000 [7:65752]

2003-03-19 Thread Jonathan Manton
They are occasionally offered on eBay. Joanthan Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=65778t=65752 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and

Success with Livingston PortMasters? [7:65675]

2003-03-18 Thread Jonathan Manton
I've outgrown the SIIG 4-port serial board I currently have, and am looking at getting a Livingston/Lucent Portmaster 2-series as a terminal server for my lab. The Portmasters seem to be a pretty good deal vs. a 2511. 30 port models can be had on eBay in the $150-200 range, and you can get a