The InterLanLink series of stackable Ethernet hubs (from $1699) are available in 17- and 33-port versions. You can connect them in any combination for a maximum of 96 managed 10Base-T ports in a single repeater stack. From Racal InterLan (Boxborough, MA), the hubs feature FaultAlert, which monitors the network and alerts the network manager of any potential problems by sending a warning message to the management terminal that's attached to the RS-232 connection. When the terminal is remotely located, the hub automatically dials the configured phone number and sends a message describing the fault condition and its location.
Phone: (800) 526-8255 or (508) 263-9929.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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