Accton Technology introduces Fast Ethernet PCI adapter for under $60; Low-priced adapter makes Fast Ethernet for desktop computers economically practical.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 1997--At Networld+Interop 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. next week, Accton Technology Corporation will unveil its new Cheetah PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). adapter (EN1207B-TX), a new Fast Ethernet adapter that delivers 100BASE-TX connections for the price of a 10BASE-T Ethernet adapter. Priced at $59 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. in single quantities, the new adapter offers a cost savings of up to 33 percent over similar adapters from Fast Ethernet vendors such as Intel and 3Com. This new lower-priced Cheetah PCI adapter now makes it practical to provide desktop computer users with a Fast Ethernet connection at a price comparable to that of today's 10Mbps connection. When used in conjunction with Accton Fast Ethernet hubs and switches, an entire 100Mbps workgroup can be created for the same cost as most 10 Mbps workgroups. And since the Cheetah offers full-duplex access, it is the ideal adapter solution for either desktop users or high-speed server connections. "Fast Ethernet has rapidly emerged as the new high-speed networking standard," said A.J. Huang, Vice President of Marketing for Accton Technology. "Accton is committed to providing a broad line of Fast Ethernet products from NICs to hubs to switches. Accton has always been dedicated to offering the best products with the best possible price-performance. With the release of this new 10/100 adapter, we have taken one step further in bringing our customers end-to-end high-speed technology for the enterprise." Accton's Cheetah Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter supports data transfer rates of 10Mbps and 100Mbps, using auto-negotiation to automatically select network speed. The Cheetah operates in full-duplex mode on both 10Mbps and 100Mbps networks, and, when used in conjunction with full-duplex hubs and switches, doubles available network bandwidth to from 20Mbps to 200Mbps. Other key features include: -- Boot ROM socket for remote booting -- Early receive and transmit interrupt to boost data throughput -- PCI 32-bit Bus Master architecture offloads processing from the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. to provide high data throughput The Accton Cheetah provides software drivers for all major network operating systems, including Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x, NetWare LAN WorkPlace, and LAN Analyzer; Microsoft LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. 3.1.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT 3.x and 4.x; IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) OS/2 Warp Connect The first version of OS/2 Warp to provide peer-to-peer networking to OS/2 and Windows machines. These networking functions were later added into the regular product line. See OS/2. , LAN Server and 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. Support; DEC PATHWORKS; SCO Unix; FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to PC/TCP; and NCSA (1) (National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Urbana-Champaign, IL, www.ncsa.uiuc.edu) A high-performance computing facility located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. . The Cheetah Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter is available immediately and can be purchased through the company's network of global distributors and through major catalogs. The adapter is priced at $59 SRP in single quantities. Quantity discounts are available. About Accton Technology Accton Technology Corporation manufactures workgroup connectivity hardware and software, including a complete product line of network adapters, hubs, routers, and switches for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet. Accton's growing line of Fast Ethernet hubs and switches have already received wide market acclaim, using proprietary ASIC-based switching technology and superior engineering to deliver superior price-performance. For example, in an independent Ethernet Switching Industry Study conducted by The Tolly Group, Accton's SwitcHub-7s outperformed similar devices from 13 other vendors. Thanks to technological innovation, Accton has become a leader in Ethernet integration solutions since the company was formed in 1988, growing to more than $117 million in sales in 1996. The company has more than 710 employees worldwide. Accton Technology Corporation has its international headquarters in Taiwan Science-based Industrial Park, and manufactures workgroup connectivity hardware and software. Accton Technology Corporation address No. 1, Creation Road III, Science-based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 3007, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tele: 3-577-0270, Fax: 3-577-0267. Accton USA, which handles mass-market product distribution throughout the Western Hemisphere, is located at 1962 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95112; telephone 408/452-8900; FAX: 408/452-8988. Accton also has sales offices in Tokyo, Sydney, London, Frankfurt, Beijing, Dubai, Bombay and Taipei. CONTACT: Accton Technology Corporation Christy Calderon, 408/452-8900 ext. 621 www.accton.com or Woolf Media Relations, Inc. Tom Woolf, 415/508-1554 www.woolfmedia.com |
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