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New MessageSohoware NIC Vendor? (modified 0 times) legodude
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Given the recent success with the Sohoware NICs, I decided to order a couple for my Webpals but the stated vendor, Surplus Computers, seems to be out of them. http://www.softwareandstuff.com/ is the website, correct? Is there any other place that sells them or does anyone have a couple extra that they would be willing to part with?

Thanks
Mike

07-14-2003 10:19:22

New MessageRE:Sohoware NIC Vendor? (modified 0 times) m_bed
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It's entirely possible they were never on the website: both Vit and I live near their retail store, and I (and probably he) bought them "the old fashioned way" (tm).

There were a few dozen on the shelf when I bought mine a few weeks ago. If that's all they had, they might not have bothered putting them online

I'm going to be in their neighborhood on Wednesday, and was planning to swing by and grab a couple more for myself. I'll pick up additional ones for people who email me before then with commitments to buy (my userid is "ran", and my ISP is "netgate.net". No HTML email, and no return addresses from freebies like hotmail or yahoo without prior arrangement: my spam filters are downright fascist).

Note that Vit said he paid $2.50, but he may have gotten them on sale: they were marked $2.95, so I paid $3.20 with tax. And I don't have a UPS account, so I'd have to pay regular postage rates. If you can email the store, and get them to sell them direct (even though they're not on the website), you might actually come out ahead.

If you want me to get you some, let me know whether you want the Rev B2 board (slightly larger, and easier to rework because there's more open space near the chip. Also includes a free BNC tee) or the B3 (smaller, lighter, might reduce the postage). I can strip off the box and docs to save postage, too: the board's in one of those vacuum-molded anti-static containers. If you don't have access to a DOS box, I can set up the board for you before I pack it, but let me know whether you're going to use it for 10Base2 or 10BaseT: the autodetect doesn't seem to work for me.

The rework turned out to be a lot trickier and riskier than I expected, and the DOS-based setup works, so I'm withdrawing the offer to do soldering for folks. The chassis rework to accommodate the BNC is easy: you just need to entend the cutout on the back panel by a few mm, and the board fits fine.

Ran

07-14-2003 16:16:36

New MessageRE:Sohoware NIC Vendor? (modified 0 times) legodude
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Ran,
I tried to respond to your email but got a permission denied. Here is my response:

I'd love it if you could pick me up two of the larger boards and set them
up for 10baseT, just tell me what you want for two of them + your time +
shipping(I'm in Detroit area) and I can PayPal money right away. I don't
need docs or anything.

Please send me a list with prices concerning the second part of your mail.

Thanks
Mike

07-15-2003 06:46:43

New MessageRE:Sohoware NIC Vendor? (modified 0 times) legodude
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Ran,
I tried to respond to your email but got a permission denied. Here is my response:

I'd love it if you could pick me up two of the larger boards and set them
up for 10baseT, just tell me what you want for two of them + your time +
shipping(I'm in Detroit area) and I can PayPal money right away. I don't
need docs or anything.

Please send me a list with prices concerning the second part of your mail.

Thanks
Mike

07-15-2003 06:46:54

New MessageRE:Sohoware NIC Vendor? (modified 0 times) m_bed
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I tried to respond to your email but got a permission denied.

Sorry about that: my procmail log says it was bounced because it came from one of Telefonica Espana's netblocks (I got tired of playing whack-a-mole with some spammer-for-hire customer of theirs, and finally blacklisted the whole domain). I wonder if they've sublet some of their addresses...

No charge for my time: I consider this part of "community mutual support". I'll email you once I know what the postage is (should be Thursday, since I won't get home until after the post office closes tomorrow).

Ran

07-15-2003 20:15:43

New MessageRE:Sohoware NIC Vendor? (modified 0 times) m_bed
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They had 5 left. I bought 4: the fifth one had what looked like a returned merchandise tag on it, and I couldn't tell whether it said "NG" or maybe "NP". Or maybe "NC" (Ran is pleased to discover that there actually is someone on the planet with worse handwriting than his :) ).

There were about 5 of the ones under the "NDC" brand left. Which might be the same, or might not (Both the labels on the boards, and the boxes, identify NDC as the maker of the Sohowares. But I had to give away 4 "Maybes that didn't pan out" at the swap meet last weekend in order to get rid of them, and I only needed 2 for my plans, so I ain't buyin' no more "possibilities" right now).

Judging from the way the stock around them had been rearranged, and the fact that there was room for several more of them on the shelf, I'd guess that's the last of 'em.

Ran

07-17-2003 08:19:32

New MessageRE:Sohoware NIC Vendor? (modified 0 times) legodude
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Ran,
Just to clarify, did you get any extra cards for me? If so please give me an email and set it up so I can email you.

Thanks
Mike

07-17-2003 10:19:19

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I have two webpals I never had time to do anything with.
Make me an offer.
07-19-2003 10:11:04

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