ACC's all in one solution; ACC integrates legacy networking systems with the Colorado and the Colorado Plus for a complete internetworking solution.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 1996--Advanced Computer Communications Inc. (ACC), the leading provider of network access solutions for the home, office, and enterprise, Monday introduced Colorado and Colorado Plus -- two new access routers ideal for branch office environments where redundant WAN connectivity and/or legacy network integration is a must.

These products have the ability to interface to existing network equipment and to transport that data, along with LAN traffic, over the same wide area connections.

The availability and pricing of Frame Relay and switched services such as X.25 or ISDN enables network managers to reduce their ongoing communications costs, decrease network complexity, and improve the manageability of their network. Colorado and Colorado Plus address these networking concerns in a compact integrated solution designed to optimize network connectivity while minimizing ongoing operational costs.

Users are able to consolidate both legacy and LAN traffic over Frame Relay or ISDN into a single access device for a complete routing solution.

"The two flavors of the Colorado were designed to complement ACC's other WAN internetworking products, the Amazon and Nile," said Barry Lunt, ACC's director of hardware engineering. "The base units utilize autosensing on LAN and WAN connectors for maximum quality and reliability. The wide variety of configurations allow this product to cover a very large segment of the market, with a solution for almost every application."

Configuration Options for Demanding Network Applications

Colorado is available with either an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN interface. It supports up to three WAN connections and has an optional ISDN Basic Rate Interface. Two of the WAN interfaces support either RS-232, V.35, or X.21 configurations while the third supports an RS-232 backup capability.

The optional ISDN interface can be used to support backup functionality as well as providing access for remote users. Colorado Plus supports all the features of Colorado with the additional ability to support multiple LAN interfaces; either two Ethernets or an Ethernet and a Token Ring.

Unlike competing devices, both Colorado and Colorado Plus support autosensing 10Base5 (AUI) and 10BaseT Ethernet connections, three serial WAN ports, and LED indicators for error conditions, queuing, and traffic.

Three Software Options for Greater Flexibility

Since Colorado and Colorado Plus are designed to support legacy network integration and multiple LAN environments, three software options are available to ensure users get the most sophisticated routing protocol support available for their applications.

1. Basic -- Supports network-level routing of TCP/IP, concurrent

802.1D bridging, DLSw, and SNMP network management. This

software package is appropriate for users interested in Internet

access or IP-centric applications.

2. Standard -- Supports network-level routing of TCP/IP, Novell IPX 

and AppleTalk, concurrent 802.1D bridging, DLSw, and SNMP network

management. This software package is appropriate for small

office environments where Novell Netware is the dominant

networking operating system.

3. Enhanced -- Supports network-level routing of TCP/IP, Novel IPX,

AppleTalk, XNS, and DECnet, concurrent 802.1D bridging, DLSw, and

SNMP network management. This software package is appropriate

for small office environments where, along with IP or IPX, there

is DECnet or XNS traffic.

Optimizing WAN Bandwidth

ACC's exclusive Bandwidth Optimization features come standard on both Colorado and Colorado Plus. These features include Data Compression, Express Queuing, and advanced dialing techniques. Data Compression reduces the amount of data sent on WAN links by a factor of 4:1.

This not only reduces WAN charges, but in some cases eliminates the need to upgrade to faster, more expensive LAN links. ACC's exclusive Express Queuing automatically allocates available bandwidth to all active sessions, providing predictable network response times to file transfers and interactive users alike.

Dial-up routing features, such as Dial on Demand, Dial on Congestion, and Dial Backup, allow less expensive switched digital services to be used where leased lines are not cost effective. These Bandwidth Optimization features can be used on a variety of wide area services.

Pricing and Availability

Base unit pricing for Colorado starts as low as $2,295 (U.S.) and base unit pricing for Colorado Plus starts at $2,795 (U.S.). Each router has four base units to choose from and three software options. Both products will be available for shipment this quarter.

About ACC

ACC is a leading manufacturer of network access products that provide cost-effective solutions for the home, office, and enterprise. ACC leads the industry in the development of Bandwidth Optimization technologies to maximize the utilization of leased lines and switched services.

ACC's products are sold worldwide through 80 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate and business customers, educational institutions, health care, retail establishments, governments, and PTTs.

Advanced Computer Communications has headquarters at 340 Storke Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]. Internet: [e-mail]. World Wide Web: http://www.acc.com

Note: Colorado and Colorado Plus are trademarks of Advanced Computer Communications. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Advanced Computer Communications

Andrew Chase/Jessica Glick, 805/685-4455