Allied Telesyn International Corp. (ATI) announces cost-effective NE2000 compatible Ethernet Cards.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 1994--Allied Telesyn International Corp. (ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. ) Monday announced two competitively priced ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. Ethernet adapter cards compatible with the NE2000 cards first popularized by Novell for use with its Netware operating system. Allied Telesyn's AT-2000 Plus Series 16-bit ISA Bus Ethernet Adapter Cards were developed to meet the widespread demand for inexpensive, high-quality cards from a respected 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. vendor for this large market segment. "One of the biggest demands in the LAN market is for reliable adapter cards that are fully compatible with the NE2000 standard," noted Gerry Sawkins, director of product marketing at Allied Telesyn. "These cards should provide our VARs and dealers with an excellent answer to that demand at an attractive price." The new cards eliminate the bothersome setting of jumpers or DIP switches prior to installation. Instead, they are configured solely through provided software. This feature simplifies installation and allows flexibility for later changes and troubleshooting. The adapters also feature eight selectable hardware interrupts (IRQs) and are shipped with diagnostic software. A single Link LED can be used for guidance during troubleshooting and installation. A bootROM socket is available for optional NE2000 remote boot support. Two versions of the cards are available, the AT-2000T Plus with one 10BASE-T (UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair ) connector, and the AT-2000U Plus with 10BASE-T (UTP), 10BASE2 (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 ) and AUI connectors. The cards have automatic media selection. The cards are fully compatible with the major environments supplied by all popular network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. vendors through the NE2000 driver. Major network operating environments that contain generic NE2000 drivers include include Novell's Netware and Personal Netware, 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. and Windows NT, IBM LAN Server IBM LAN Server started as a close cousin of Microsoft LAN Manager and first shipped in early 1988. It was originally designed to run on top of Operating System/2 Extended Edition. The network client was called IBM LAN Requester and was included with OS/2 EE 1.1 by default. , Artisoft LANtastic, Banyan Vines, Digital Equipment Corp. Pathworks, Santa Cruz Operations and AT&T SVR4.2 UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). . Allied Telesyn includes software configuration and diagnostic programs with the cards, plus a full set of drivers. The AT-2000T Plus card is expected to sell for $39.95, and the AT2000U Plus card for $49.95, from authorized Allied Telesyn dealers. The cards come with a 5-year warranty and will be available in December. Allied Telesyn International Corp. is a leading supplier of Ethernet products for local area networks. Incorporated in 1987, ATI's worldwide revenue will reach $180 million this year. The industry's largest supplier of transceivers and micro repeaters, Allied Telesyn entered the market for interface cards and hubs in 1992. The company has development and manufacturing facilities in the United States and the Pacific Rim, including IC design capability that allows it to offer highly cost-effective and reliable products to the fast-growing LAN market. CONTACT: Allied Telesyn International Corp.
Gerry Sawkins, 206/481-3785
Internet: gerry_sawkins@centre.com
Franson, Hagerty & Associates
Susan Cain, 415/462-1605
Internet: susancain@aol.com
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