3Com Strengthens Fast Ethernet Product Portfolio; Adds Fast Ethernet to LANplex Family of High-Function Switches.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)--Jan. 29, 1996--Global networking leader, 3Com Corporation today broadened its portfolio of enterprise-wide 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. solutions with the announcement of four new Fast Ethernet modules for the industry-leading LANplex family of High-Function Switches. The company's enterprise-wide Fast Ethernet system solution includes adapters, stackable hubs, switches, and routers that provide customers with a flexible and affordable way to scale network performance and interoperate with a wide range of other networking technologies. The new LANplex Fast Ethernet modules are based on 3Com's proven, high-performance ISE Ise (ē`sā), city (1990 pop. 104,164), Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the foremost religious centers of Shinto, the site of the shrines of Ise. (Intelligent Switching Engine a locomotive for switching cars from one track to another, and making up trains; - called also switch engine ltname>. See also: Switching ) ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. . Adding Fast Ethernet to the LANplex switches gives network managers more options for building high-speed networks, while also leveraging the lower cost of Fast Ethernet for server connections. "Providing high-performance Fast Ethernet modules to our award-winning LANplex switches adds another technology choice for customers," said Clint Ramsay, director of marketing for 3Com's Switching Division. "The LANplex now offers switched Ethernet An Ethernet network that is controlled by a switch instead of a shared hub. The switch cross connects all clients, servers and network devices, giving each sending-receiving pair the full rated transmission speed. , Fast Ethernet, Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. -- with ATM in the future." New Fast Ethernet Modules The new Fast Ethernet modules introduced today all have full-duplex capability, operate at full wire speed, and are designed for use in the existing slots of the LANplex switches. The four modules all support the wide range of LANplex High-Function Switching features, including IP, IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. and AppleTalk routing, Roving Analysis Port (RAP), and broadcast firewall support. The LANplex 2500 Ethernet/high-speed backbone switch accommodates either one or two 8-port Ethernet modules, and up to two DAS FDDI or single-port Fast Ethernet modules. Customers can now cost-effectively connect servers to either Fast Ethernet or FDDI backbones, providing both flexibility and investment protection. New Fast Ethernet modules for the LANplex 2500 introduced today include: - Fast Ethernet Module (UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair ) - provides a 100BASE-TX (RJ-45) port. The module is priced at $1,495 and will be available in March 1996. - Fast Ethernet Module (Fiber) - provides a 100BASE-FX port. The module is priced at $1,795 and will be available in the second quarter of calendar year 1996. The LANplex 6000 is modular, chassis-based Ethernet/high-speed backbone switch. The new Tri-Media Fast Ethernet Modules introduced today for the LANplex 6000 incorporate Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and FDDI on a single module providing another option for connecting high-performance servers into an enterprise network. They include: - Tri-Media Fast Ethernet Module (UTP) - features a 100BASE-TX (RJ-45) port, sixteen 10BASE-T (RJ-45) ports and one FDDI backplane connection. This module is a single, high-performance switch to interconnect Ethernet clients to a Fast Ethernet server and an FDDI-based backbone. The module is priced at $19,000 and will be available in March 1996. - Tri-Media Fast Ethernet Module (Fiber) - similar to the Tri-Media 100BASE-TX, except that it provides a 100BASE-FX port (SC connector A fiber-optic cable connector that uses a push-pull latching mechanism similar to common audio and video cables. For bi-directional transmission, two fiber cables and two SC connectors (Dual SC) are generally used. SC is specified by the TIA as FOCIS-3. ). The module is priced at $20,000 and will be available in April 1996. "The LANplex 2500 switch will be central to our migration to 100BASE-T networking, and our file servers will be moved from Kalpana 10BASE-T switches to 3Com 100Base-T hubs connected to the LANplex," said Chris Martin This article is about the Coldplay musician. For other people named Chris Martin, see Chris Martin (disambiguation). Christopher Anthony John Martin (born March 2, 1977) is the lead singer, pianist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the popular rock band Coldplay. , senior data processing specialist at Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock site of Pilgrim landing in Massachusetts (1620). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 395–396] See : America Assurance in Boston, Mass. "This strategy will enable our users to remain on 10BASE-T segments (preserving our investment in Category 3 cable) and enable us to consolidate our Novell file servers." LANplex High-Function Switches The LANplex switch family provides peak performance and modular, scalable connections. Equipped with ASICs, RISC processors and high-speed backplanes for maximum throughput, LANplex switches offer a number of sophisticated functions -- such as bandwidth management, superior packet buffering, integrated routing, virtual LANs, user-defined packet filtering, multiprotocol/multimedia support, fail-safe resilience, and comprehensive network management -- to accommodate complex, evolving, high-density network en vironments. For the first three quarters of calendar year 1995, the Dell'Oro Group reported that 3Com Corporation holds the leading market share position for backbone (data center) switching with 39% revenue share and 35% port share. 3Com Corporation has helped more than 25 million people gain access to critical information through high speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the immediate and long term connectivity needs of todays user. With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industrys largest and fastest growing companies. The companys innovative marketing, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments. For further information, visit 3Coms World Wide Web site at http://www.3Com.com. -0- Note to Editors: LANplex is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. AppleTalk is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. IPX is a trademark of Novell. CONTACT: 3Com Corp. Susan Ursch, 508/264-1486 Susan_Ursch@3Mail.3Com.com |
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