ArcNet and the Pursuit of Multiple Topologies

(reply at end...) ! On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Tarsi wrote: ! > Dear all, ! > ! > I've decided that one of my goals is to run every ! > networking topology possible in my house, regardless ! > if I actually NEED to run them or not. :)... ..... ! > I currently have running 10bT ethernet, 10b2 ethernet, ! > Localtalk over PhoneNET and the beginnings of Arcnet. ! > ! > In light of such,... ..... ! > 4) Any other interesting topologies I should try? I have ! > plans to do: ! > Arcnet, FDDI, Token ring, Localtalk, 10b2, 10b5, 10bT, ! > 10bTX, 10bFiber, and (eventually) 802.11b wireless. ! > ! > Thanks folks! ! -----Original Message----- ! From: Absurdly Obtuse [mailto:vance@ikickass.org] ! ! FDDI would definitely be a good one to do. It uses dual ! counter-rotating rings. How about ATM? HIPPI? CI? ! CHANNEL-CHANNEL? ...And someone asked if _I_ was masochistic when I only asked about upgrading a 486! --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818