3Com Showcases New Enterprise Products At NetWorld + Interop 2002/Las Vegas.Business/Technology Editors NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. 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)--May 7, 2002 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) ) will demonstrate a range of enterprise solutions for LAN switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, or to that minority of LANs that are used outside the home. , networked telephony and wireless at the NetWorld+Interop trade show in Las Vegas, NV. In booth 6747, 3Com will display a new XRN XRN - A newsreader program for Usenet news running under the X Window System. (TM) technology-ready LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. core switch, the 3Com(R) Switch 4060, a high-performance, wirespeed, Layer 3 Gigabit switch (also featured in 3Com's May 6th press release, "3Com Delivers on the Next Step of Its Enterprise Strategy"). 3Com's unique "pay as you grow" approach to the core of the network is designed to increase resiliency and availability while offering enterprise customers the ability to add capacity as the business grows, optimizing capital investments in technology. For wireless networking See wireless network. , 3Com will be showing the 3Com 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 8000, which offers a high level of scalable security capabilities for the enterprise customer. In addition, 3Com will be showcasing networked telephony products for the enterprise with the 3Com SuperStack(R) 3 NBX (Network Branch EXchange) A family of IP-based telephony systems from 3Com. The name was derived from "PBX," the traditional name for an enterprise telephone switch. (R) system, an IP PBX that delivers a robust call-processing feature set coupled with a suite of telephony applications. In addition to solutions targeting the headquarters of an enterprise, 3Com will also be displaying products for the regional office, small business, and educational institutions. Specifically, 3Com will be showcasing: For the Regional Office Two LAN switches, the SuperStack 3 Switch 4924 for Gigabit switching and the SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 for 10/100 switching, will anchor 3Com's range of products targeting the regional/branch office. For network administrators seeking affordable voice and wireless solutions, 3Com will be exhibiting the NBX 100 Communications System and the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 6000, respectively. For Small Businesses As the industry leader in small business networking, 3Com will feature a range of solutions from its OfficeConnect(R) line, a well-established portfolio of products specifically designed to meet the business needs of small businesses. In this portion of the booth, 3Com will be showcasing its new series of gateways, including the OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Gateway and the OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway, which enable small businesses to save money by sharing existing broadband connections for Internet access. For Education 3Com will also highlight products targeting the education market. The display will address network security with the SuperStack 3 Firewall and the OfficeConnect Internet Firewall DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a . The 3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 will be shown in the educational context, emphasizing the product's ability to prioritize key traffic and redirect classroom Web content to a webcache device, capabilities particularly suited to school environments. For wireless solutions, 3Com will be showing the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Workgroup Bridge, 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Building to Building Bridge along with the Access Point 6000. In addition, 3Com will exhibit the 3Com NJ100 Network Jack which expands voice/data connectivity in cubicles, offices, shared-office spaces, conference rooms, classrooms, and dorm rooms. About 3Com Corporation 3Com is a global leader in functionally-rich, easy-to-use networking products that connect businesses to their employees, customers and suppliers anytime, anywhere. 3Com is also a leader in Internet protocol (IP) service platforms and access infrastructure for the network service provider market. In 1979, the company was founded by one of the inventors of Ethernet technology on which virtually all local area networks are based. Since then, 3Com has sold more than 360,000,000 Ethernet connections. 3Com has headquarters in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. and offices around the world. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox 3Com, the 3Com logo, SuperStack, NBX and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks and XRN is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. 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