If you want to do some advertising, what is the best method or manner on here to advertise networking gear, etc that would be of use to companies in the web hosting arena, without violating the WHT rules, and making sure the appropriate posts are made in the correct forums?

If you want to do some advertising, what is the best method or manner on here to advertise networking gear...?

Familiarize yourself w/ these guys:
http://webhostingtalk.com/rules.php

and then give the Helpdesk http://www.webhostingtalk.com/helpdesk/ a workout if you have any further questions.

See also the advertising forum descriptions (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=29) and the announcements in the ad forums. :)

Lois