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So earlier today, @TubeTimeUS was at a junk store and spotted this odd thing, a network switch with a floppy disk drive.
I was naturally already interested but doesn't it just smell like it might be a SECRET PC?
So I got it. It's a Nortel Networsk Contivity Extranet Switch 1500
I was naturally already interested but doesn't it just smell like it might be a SECRET PC?
So I got it. It's a Nortel Networsk Contivity Extranet Switch 1500
I've found SECRET PCs before, like this Secret 386 back in 2017: https://twitter.com/Foone/status/884166421327904768
which ended up inspiring an LGR episode:
So around the back we've got a power plug, a RJ45 port, two USB, and... 3.5mm connectors? huh.
And boy, that network port looks like it's on an ISA/PCI card, doesn't it?
And boy, that network port looks like it's on an ISA/PCI card, doesn't it?
Also these plastic bits look weird. Almost like they're hiding something
especially since this plastic here seems to suggest there's ports hidden under them
REVEAL YOUR SECRETS!
ok we've got two PS/2 looking things, another RJ45 port. and a DB9 serial port.
ok we've got two PS/2 looking things, another RJ45 port. and a DB9 serial port.
And other the other bracket is... DB25 parallel port and a VGA port.
Yeah, this has got to be a PC. this is 1000% a PC.
Yeah, this has got to be a PC. this is 1000% a PC.
So inside it says to not take it apart. Which of course I'll obey. END OF THREAD!
or maybe not. So, there's clearly a hard drive in there... this is a PC.
While opening it up I noticed it has a "US Sprint" label.
