Hi all, I've got 2 network switches free to a good home. They are untested (fans spin and LEDs light up, but not tested network ports), but I have no reason to suspect they are duff. They are: 1. CentreCOM FS716 16-port 10/100 mbps switch. 2. Netgear FS518T 18-port switch. 10/100 mbps for ports 1-16 (I think) and 1 Gbps for ports 17 and 18. Both do not have the auto mdix thingy so you will need correct patch ethernet cables (port 16 has the ToPC / ToHub toggle button on both switches). Both are powered using mains kettle cable (not supplied). Both have fans (the Netgear is a fair bit louder). Both are about the same size, just bigger than A4 paper I'd think, and metal cased, about 1U high. Google the dimensions if you want. I can bring them both in to this week's ALUG meet in Norwich. If anyone wants them, let me know so I can stick them in the car for the meet. Regards, Srdjan
Well if we're having a swap meet then I have on offer: 1. Micronet Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter (SP908GK) a PCMCIA 802.11b/g card/ /2. Sitecom Network Switch, 5 port, 10.100Mbps. 3. Sitecom ADSL 2+ Modem Router 4 Ethernet ports (no wifi) 4. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2000AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client requires a/c power adapter. 5. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2100AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client / wifi repeater All are used but in box with all original bits (except 4 that needs a PSU) // any takers before they go to landfill? Nev On 12/02/13 20:30, Srdjan Todorovic wrote:
Hi all,
I've got 2 network switches free to a good home. They are untested (fans spin and LEDs light up, but not tested network ports), but I have no reason to suspect they are duff.
They are:
1. CentreCOM FS716 16-port 10/100 mbps switch.
2. Netgear FS518T 18-port switch. 10/100 mbps for ports 1-16 (I think) and 1 Gbps for ports 17 and 18.
On 13/02/13 07:48, nev young wrote:
Well if we're having a swap meet then I have on offer:
1. Micronet Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter (SP908GK) a PCMCIA 802.11b/g card/
/2. Sitecom Network Switch, 5 port, 10.100Mbps.
3. Sitecom ADSL 2+ Modem Router 4 Ethernet ports (no wifi)
4. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2000AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client requires a/c power adapter.
5. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2100AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client / wifi repeater
All are used but in box with all original bits (except 4 that needs a PSU) // any takers before they go to landfill?
Suggest you consign them to charity shop rather than landfill, much as I'd like to think archaeologists of the future would - might - appreciate them. -- Tony
On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:49:44 +0000 Anthony Anson <tony.anson@girolle.co.uk> allegedly wrote:
On 13/02/13 07:48, nev young wrote:
Well if we're having a swap meet then I have on offer:
1. Micronet Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter (SP908GK) a PCMCIA 802.11b/g card/
/2. Sitecom Network Switch, 5 port, 10.100Mbps.
3. Sitecom ADSL 2+ Modem Router 4 Ethernet ports (no wifi)
4. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2000AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client requires a/c power adapter.
5. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2100AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client / wifi repeater
All are used but in box with all original bits (except 4 that needs a PSU) // any takers before they go to landfill?
Suggest you consign them to charity shop rather than landfill, much as I'd like to think archaeologists of the future would - might - appreciate them.
In my experience, charity shops tend not to accept electronic equipment these days. I have been told (by my local shops) that they have to offer some sort of electrical safety guarantee on sale and they are reluctant to do that. (Side note, I think the D-link DWL2100AP can be flashed with openwrt if anyone on the list is interested) Mick --------------------------------------------------------------------- blog: baldric.net gpg fingerprint: FC23 3338 F664 5E66 876B 72C0 0A1F E60B 5BAD D312 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
On 13/02/13 11:38, mick wrote:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:49:44 +0000 Anthony Anson <tony.anson@girolle.co.uk> allegedly wrote:
On 13/02/13 07:48, nev young wrote:
Well if we're having a swap meet then I have on offer:
1. Micronet Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter (SP908GK) a PCMCIA 802.11b/g card/
/2. Sitecom Network Switch, 5 port, 10.100Mbps.
3. Sitecom ADSL 2+ Modem Router 4 Ethernet ports (no wifi)
4. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2000AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client requires a/c power adapter.
5. D-Link wireless access point (DWL-2100AP) 802.11b/g AP / AP-AP bridge / AP-Multipoint bridge / wifi client / wifi repeater
All are used but in box with all original bits (except 4 that needs a PSU) // any takers before they go to landfill?
Suggest you consign them to charity shop rather than landfill, much as I'd like to think archaeologists of the future would - might - appreciate them.
In my experience, charity shops tend not to accept electronic equipment these days. I have been told (by my local shops) that they have to offer some sort of electrical safety guarantee on sale and they are reluctant to do that.
AFAIK most of the Norwich ones accept pootery gear - that's where I get a lot of mine. It's true that they have to get them tested for electrical safety, but most seem to have found someone qualified to do it - at charity prices. -- Tony
On 13 February 2013 14:52, Anthony Anson <tony.anson@girolle.co.uk> wrote:
It's true that they have to get them tested for electrical safety, but most seem to have found someone qualified to do it - at charity prices.
PAT testing only needs to be done by a competent person and the test kit is pretty inexpensive, so I would imagine that there are plenty of charities that will take things like this. It's a long time since I had any problems. The other option is Freecyle/Freegle. -- Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0844 251 1450 Registered in England (0456 0902) @ 13 Clarke Rd, Milton Keynes, MK1 1LG
On 14/02/13 14:22, Mark Rogers wrote:
PAT testing only needs to be done by a competent person and the test kit is pretty inexpensive, so I would imagine that there are plenty of charities that will take things like this. It's a long time since I had any problems.
While this is true and no specific qualification is required. In a case that you have applied a pass sticker to something which has been sold at retail and then electrocuted someone or burnt their house down, you'd really want some sort of liability cover and it will be a lot easier to defend your competence with a minimal qualification such as 2377. I certainly wouldn't want to apply a PAT pass sticker to anything going into a shop without these things.
On 14/02/13 20:09, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
On 14/02/13 14:22, Mark Rogers wrote:
PAT testing only needs to be done by a competent person and the test kit is pretty inexpensive, so I would imagine that there are plenty of charities that will take things like this. It's a long time since I had any problems.
. While this is true and no specific qualification is required.
In a case that you have applied a pass sticker to something which has been sold at retail and then electrocuted someone or burnt their house down, you'd really want some sort of liability cover and it will be a lot easier to defend your competence with a minimal qualification such as 2377.
I certainly wouldn't want to apply a PAT pass sticker to anything going into a shop without these things.
Quite so. I bought a slow cooker from a charity shop, and when I plugged it in there was a BANG! and a substantial blue flash. On inspection, the earth, live and return connections were all uninsulated, and within a couple of millimetres of the chassis. Just carrying it home in its box probably moved its innards sufficiently for the live terminal to touch, or be within arcing distance of the earthed part. Just putting a meter on the thing might have shown it to be quite safe. It's the value of 'quite' which was the point. And finding an official department to blacklist the item on importation (looked *very* new to me) met with no success. -- Tony
On 14 February 2013 20:09, Wayne Stallwood <ALUGlist@digimatic.co.uk> wrote:
In a case that you have applied a pass sticker to something which has been sold at retail and then electrocuted someone or burnt their house down, you'd really want some sort of liability cover and it will be a lot easier to defend your competence with a minimal qualification such as 2377.
All fair comments, certainly. Much of this could apply to other (non-electrical) items sold by charity shops of-course - children's toys that may turn out to be damaged. It's one thing to sell books and clothes but toys and electrical items must be a minefield and I have no idea how they can take on that liability at the prices they sell at. -- Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0844 251 1450 Registered in England (0456 0902) @ 13 Clarke Rd, Milton Keynes, MK1 1LG
mick <mbm@rlogin.net>
In my experience, charity shops tend not to accept electronic equipment these days. I have been told (by my local shops) that they have to offer some sort of electrical safety guarantee on sale and they are reluctant to do that.
Some charity shops will accept electricals: BHF.org.uk and SueRyder.org both do, for example. They won't take laptops or similar, but take other electrical devices. Might not be the most welcome. If you must dispose of it, please put it in the Small Electricals WEEE pile at a recycling centre, rather than residual waste.
(Side note, I think the D-link DWL2100AP can be flashed with openwrt if anyone on the list is interested)
So that one could be recycled - anyone? Regards, -- MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, a for-more-than-profit co-op. http://koha-community.org supporter, web and library systems developer. In My Opinion Only: see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Available for hire (including development) at http://www.software.coop/
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