3Com's New OfficeConnect Switches Deliver Flexible, High-Speed Solutions for Small Offices.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1998-- Company Drives Down Cost of 10/100 Switching for Small Business and Remote Office Networks with Price Reductions up to 45 Percent 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), the leader in networking solutions for both large and small business enterprises, today announced additions to its OfficeConnect(r) system that bring the power of switching and the ability to migrate to higher speed local area networking to even the smallest office environment. The new 3Com OfficeConnect Switch 280 (with eight 10-BASE-T and two 100BASE-TX switch ports) and the OfficeConnect Switch 400 (with four 10/Base-TX switch ports) provider users with the most flexible and affordable migration path from 10 to 100 megabit per second A megabit per second (abbreviated as Mbit/s, Mbps, or mbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000,000 bits per second. Because there are 8 bits in a byte, a transfer speed of 8 megabits per second (8 Mbps) is equivalent to 1,000,000 bytes (Mbps) networking. 3Com continues to deliver OfficeConnect solutions with unparalleled price-performance, enabling small office users to affordably speed up their current applications and to build next-generation networks for deploying new, advanced business applications. In addition, the company also introduced price reductions of up to 45 percent below the previous US list price on existing OfficeConnect switching solutions. The OfficeConnect Switch 140 is now available at US list price of $495 (previously $895) and the OfficeConnect Switch 140M with SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. and Web-based management has been reduced to US list price of $895 (previously $1195). The Office Connect system now includes a choice of 32 products that provide the industry's broadest selection of integrated networking A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. solutions for the small office. In addition to the new 10/100 Mbps switches announced today, some recent new product developments include the OfficeConnect ISDN LAN Modem See ISDN router. and a range of Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. 4, 8 and 12 port hubs. "10/100 Mbps networking is fast becoming the standard for new installations, not just for the corporate headquarters network, but also for small business and remote office environments," said Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas. , director of 3Com's entry level systems business. "3Com is driving the migration to 10/100 Mbps networking in small office environments with a choice of new switching solutions and price reductions that truly reflect market demand for affordable higher-speed LANs in the enterprise and beyond." New OfficeConnect Switches for Plug-and-Play 10/100 Mbps performance Ready to use straight from the box, the OfficeConnect Switch 400 is a truly plug-and-play four port switch with four 10/100Base-TX switch ports which automatically sense between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps allowing users to 'mix and match' hardware. It is the ideal choice to provide users with the flexibility and power of 10/100 Mbps switching at an affordable price. The OfficeConnect Switch 280, designed to meet users immediate performance needs is simple to install and use. It has eight 10Base-T and two 10/100 Mbps auto-sensing ports providing cost-effective, high-speed links to servers, powerful workstations or a high-speed backbone. John Heffernan, systems manager from UK-based marine engine components manufacturer, Newage Transmissions, runs a 46-user network. He recently installed an OfficeConnect Switch 400 and commented: "With increasing demands on my 10 Mbps OfficeConnect network, I was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a way to migrate to higher speed but felt uneasy about the costs and disruption to the network. However, the OfficeConnect Switch 400 was easy to install and sat neatly on the top of my other units." PLeased with the migration, he continued, "Now the design department is running at 100 Mbps while general office users are still at 10 Mbps. When the time comes Adv. 1. when the time comes - at the appropriate time; "we'll get to this question in due course" in due course, in due season, in due time, in good time to increase performance on these workstations, all I need to do is change the cards--affordable, high-performance networking has come to the small business at last!" Each switch has diagnostic LEDs on the front panel showing port status, activity, speed and duplex, with alert LEDs allowing simple troubleshooting by novice or expert users alike. Backed by 3Com's Lifetime Limited Warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. , the OfficeConnect Switch 400 and Switch 280 provide peace of mind to the small business user looking to expand their network as their business grows. The OfficeConnect switches are part of 3Com's award-winning OfficeConnect system which has established over 7 million connections worldwide since its introduction in February 1996. The OfficeConnect system provides a complete networking solution to the small office that includes unmanaged and managed Ethernet Hubs A device that all lines on an Ethernet segment are plugged into. 10Base-T and 100Base-T Ethernets are star networks and require a hub for operation. The earlier 10Base5 and 10Base2 Ethernets are bus networks, but are often wired into a star configuration using a central hub for improved and Switches, Fast Ethernet hubs and a choice of remote connectivity products allowing small offices to connect to the Internet and beyond. Pricing and Availability Product Pricing Availability New OfficeConnect Switch 280 US List Price: $745 Shipping New OfficeConnect Switch 400 US List Price: $595 March 1998 OfficeConnect Switch 140 US New List Price: $495 Shipping OfficeConnect Switch 140M US New List Price: $895 Shipping About 3Com 3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide to communicate and share information and resources at anytime from anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. The company provides enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small businesses and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at http://www.3com.com, or the press site at http://www.3com.com/pressbox. -0- 3Com and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: 3Com Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Julia Kisch, 44 1 44 2 43 82 73 julia_kisch@3mail.3com.com |
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