Allied Telesyn's New NIC Focuses on Basics: Ease of Use, Economy, Quality and Free Support.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998-- New PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Ethernet adapters are easy to use, priced to beat the competition, and backed by Allied Telesyn's world-class free technical support Allied Telesyn International (www.alliedtelesyn.com), a worldwide leader in simplifying networking for businesses of all sizes, Monday announced a new Ethernet adapter card family for PCI systems, the AT-2400. The AT-2400 brings the market what it wants: a low-cost, standards-based Ethernet adapter with guaranteed compatibility and auto-configuration for quick and easy installation. The lifetime warranty and free technical support underscore the fact that this is an extremely economical choice for customers interested in a basic, 10Mbps PCI adapter card See adapter and expansion board. . "Allied Telesyn has a strong reputation in the copper and fiber adapter card marketplaces - in fact, we are the world leader in fiber adapter cards," said Sean Keohane, Allied's vice president of marketing and engineering. "With the new AT-2400 family, Allied Telesyn continues to deliver the most cost-effective and easy to use copper network adapters for cost-conscious users who want Ethernet connectivity." Two versions of the AT-2400 cards are available, the AT-2400T for 10BASE-T (UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair ) and the AT-2400BT for 10BASE-T (UTP) and 10BASE-2 (BNC (hardware) BNC - A connector for coaxial cable such as that used for some video connections and RG58 "cheapernet" connections. A BNC connector has a bayonet-type shell with two small knobs on the female connector which lock into spiral slots in the male connector when it is twisted ), with auto-sensing media connectors. The AT-2400 operates in full-duplex mode when used with a switching hub A device that acts as a central switch or PBX, connecting one line to another. In a local area network (LAN), a switching hub gives any two stations on the network the full bandwidth of the line. , with a potential throughput of 20Mbps. The AT-2400 PCI Ethernet adapter configures automatically on power-up for quick, easy installation, supporting the most popular network operating systems, including Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT, Windows 95 and 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. ; Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. ; 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 and WARP, DEC Pathworks and SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. . The AT2400's diagnostic software and a Link LED make troubleshooting easy. Price, brand recognition and comprehensive customer support are the major differentiating factors in the low-cost marketplace. The AT-2400 Ethernet PCI card A circuit board that plugs into the computer's PCI bus and contains the control electronics for a peripheral device. Starting in the latter half of the 1990s, PCI became very popular. See PCI. is priced to be the choice for economy-minded consumers, and is backed by Allied Telesyn's lifetime warranty, advance replacement and free technical support, making it easily the best value in the low-cost 10Mbps PCI adapter market. -0-
Competitive Pricing Summary: PCI Bus Network Adapter Cards
Vendor US List Price US List Price
10BASE-T (UTP) 10BASE-T (UTP) and 10BASE-2 (BNC)
Allied Telesyn $29.95 $34.95
Addtron $47.95
D-Link $47.95
Kingston $35.00 $40.00
Linksys $40.00 $59.00
Samsung $44.95
SMC $35.00 $40.00
-0- The new AT-2400 family of adapter cards is available immediately, and is just the latest addition to Allied Telesyn's already comprehensive portfolio of driver-rich PCI adapter cards. The company's next adapter introduction will be a new CardBus product for the portable PC market, a market that continues to experience strong growth. About Allied Telesyn International Allied Telesyn International simply connects the world with affordable, highly reliable networking technology and products. Allied Telesyn's product lines build networks that link people to information - in small networks, across large networks, and over the Internet. Its Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM and fiber optic connectivity products keep cost of ownership low by delivering quality and backing it with superior warranties and free technical support. Incorporated in 1987, Allied Telesyn is headquartered in Sunnyvale, and has locations throughout the United States and the world. Detailed information on Allied Telesyn and its products can be found at www.alliedtelesyn.com, or by calling its headquarters at 800/424-4284. CONTACT: NetPR, Freeport, Fla. Kimberly Maxwell, 850/835-2694 (Press/Analyst) kimberly@netpr.net www.netpr.net or Allied Telesyn International, Sunnyvale James Mustarde, 425/481-3833 james_mustarde@alliedtelesyn.com |
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