Allied Telesyn's Newest 32-Bit PCI NICs Maximize Performance for All Ethernet Networks.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 1999-- New fiber and copper adapters meet NetPC, OnNow and ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. standards as well as Allied Telesyn's own tough standards for value, ease of use and support Allied Telesyn International (www.alliedtelesyn.com), a worldwide leader in simplifying networking for businesses of all sizes, Monday announced a new 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. adapter card See adapter and expansion board. family for PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). systems, the AT- at- pref. Variant of ad-. 2700. The AT-2700 brings the market what it wants: a low-cost, standards-based Fast Ethernet adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. with guaranteed compatibility and auto-configuration for quick and easy installation. The lifetime warranty and free technical support underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. the fact that this is an extremely reliable and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. choice for customers interested in an autosensing 10/100Mbps PCI adapter card that meets or exceeds all of the latest industry standards. "With these new PCI adapters, Allied Telesyn is extending the leadership in high-performance, standards-based network adapter A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area network (LAN). Also commonly called a "network interface card" (NIC) or "LAN card," the network adapter transmits data onto the network and receives data from the network. cards that we have already established as the world leader in fiber adapter cards," said Sean Keohane, Allied's vice president of marketing and engineering. "This new AT-2700 family brings the best in performance and power management to both copper and fiber networks by providing a high-bandwidth, full-duplex, low-overhead solution in a 10Base-T/100Base-TX autosensing and a 100Base-FX NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. ." Allied Telesyn's new AT-2700 enhanced Fast Ethernet PCI adapter card helps simplify network administration by fully supporting the OnNow and ACPI power management initiative defined by Microsoft's PC98 requirements. The AT-2700 is also fully compliant with the industry's Net PC specification, making it the ideal solution for a broad range of PC networking applications. The AT-2700FX provides today's fiber optic network with the kind of up-to-the-minute technology in a standards-conforming network interface card that can be expected from the world leader in fiber optic network adapters. The copper AT-2700TX brings those cutting-edge features to the traditional copper-based network - the kind of forward-thinking solutions that customers have come to expect from Allied Telesyn. The new Allied Telesyn AT-2700 Fast Ethernet adapter is an easy-to-integrate PCI-bus network interface card that can improve total system performance and user productivity dramatically. Its full-duplex capabilities facilitate simultaneous transmit and receive, making it possible to achieve a full 200Mbps of bandwidth. The adapter's low 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. utilization means that time the CPU would spend on network data transfer can be devoted to applications. The AT-2700TX adapter functions on both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX networks, using 10/100 auto-sensing to maximize performance with no reconfiguration or driver changes. The AT-2700FX brings all of the advantages of the AT-2700TX to fiber optic networks. With ST and 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. options, the AT-2700FX represents the latest in fiber adapter card technology. Allied Telesyn has built its brand on value, ease of use, and supportability. The AT-2700 has the features and pricing to make it the value choice - and it is backed by Allied Telesyn's lifetime warranty, advance replacement and free technical support, further demonstrating the company's commitment to overall value. The new AT-2700TX and AT-2700FX adapters represent the latest addition to Allied Telesyn's family of ACPI-compliant network adapters, which also includes also the affordable AT-2500 and the AT-2450FL adapters described in the table below. The AT-2700TX and AT-2700FX will ship on March 15, and are list-priced at $69.99 and $255, respectively. -0-
Allied Telesyn ACPI-Compliant Adapter Cards
U.S. List
Product Name Description Price
AT-2500 Affordable 10/100 adapter/PCI $35.10
AT-2700TX High-performance 10/100 adapter/PCI $69.99
AT-2450FL 10Mbps fiber optic adapter/PCI $155.00
AT-2700FX 100Mbps fiber optic adapter/PCI $255.00
Competitive Pricing Summary: 10/100Mbps PCI Bus NICs
U.S. List
Vendor Product Price
Allied Telesyn AT-2700TX $69.99
3Com 3C905B-TX 10/100 PCI adapters $89.95
Intel Pro 10/100 + PCI $74.99
Competitive Pricing Summary: 100Mbps Fiber Optic PCI Bus NICs
U.S. List
Vendor Product Price
Allied Telesyn AT-2700FX $255.00
3Com 3C905B-FX 100 PCI fiber adapter $289.95
Linksys Etherfast 100FX $264.95
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 Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . Its Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. connectivity products for fiber optic, traditional copper and mixed networks 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 U.S. and the world. Allied Telesyn's products are available through a large network of consultants, resellers, retailers and catalogs. The full range of products is also available to purchase online through Allied Telesyn's BuyLine catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. . Further information on BuyLine, Allied Telesyn International and its products can be found at www.alliedtelesyn.com, or by calling its headquarters at 800/424-4284. |
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