3Com Announces Another Easy-to-install Home Network Solution; Phoneline USB Kit, Adapters Offer Radically Simple Digital Home Network Alternative.Business Editors 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)--Oct. 30, 2000 Consumers with multiple computers who've grown tired of fighting for Internet time In the early days of the public Internet, Internet time referred to the breakneck speed with which companies scrambled to gain traffic and market share on the Web. A new business could come and go within a matter of weeks. , waiting in line for the "good" printer and paying for multiple phone lines now have a simple solution, thanks to 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ). Today, 3Com announces its newest Digital Home network additions, the 3Com(R) HomeConnect(TM) Home Network Phoneline USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. (Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. ) kit and 3Com HomeConnect Home Network Phoneline USB adapter Refers to some type of network or communications controller that plugs into the computer via the USB port. It may refer to an Ethernet adapter, Bluetooth adapter or serial or parallel port adapter. ; both offer home users 10 Mbps (megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. ) speedy home networking experience. The kit includes all the hardware and software needed to connect two computers; additional phoneline USB adapters are available separately to add additional computers to the network. These home networking options from 3Com allow easy - and quick - connections for home computers over ordinary phonelines. This technology gives customers the performance of 10 Mbps Ethernet networks and the flexibility to use existing wires. Once the computers are connected to each other, consumers can share Internet access See how to access the Internet. , personal files and peripherals - without interrupting voice calls. Plus, the external USB connectivity feature creates a plug-and-play, radically simple way to set up a home network - there's no need to crack open computer cases. To further simplify network setup and use, 3Com's networking kits include easy-to-use Microsoft(R) HomeClick(TM) Network Software, featuring a step-by-step wizard and Network Center application. The 3Com HomeConnect Home Network Phoneline USB kit and additional Phoneline USB adapters are available for order today at www.3Com.com. These products also will be available in the coming weeks in leading computer retail stores where other 3Com HomeConnect solutions are sold. The suggested retail price of the kit is $179; additional adapters are $99.99. 3Com's other available home networking kits include HomeConnect Home Network Ethernet Kits (Internal PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). and Ethernet USB options) and the HomeConnect Home Network Phoneline PCI Kit. Respective and individual adapters for these kits are also sold separately. 3Com's Digital Home 3Com's vision of a digital home is one that connects family members to each other and important information - both within and outside the home. Based on real-life consumer needs for Internet connectivity, the digital home parlays 3Com's acknowledged expertise in networking computers and enriches consumer lifestyles with simple, reliable and innovative products. Encompassing a wide variety of products, 3Com is one of the leading companies that provides every connectivity element required by digital home members - such as cable and DSL modems, home networks, Internet appliances and PC video cameras. About 3Com Corporation 3Com simplifies how people connect to information and service through easy-to-use connectivity products and solutions for consumers and commercial organizations. The company also provides access infrastructures and IP services platforms for network service providers. For further information, visit www.3Com.com or the press site at www.3Com.com/pressbox. 3Com is a registered trademark and HomeConnect is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. Microsoft and HomeClick are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other product, trademark, company or service names are property of their respective owners. |
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