Asante Targets Workgroups and Small Businesses With New Fast Ethernet Hub; Offers Cost-Effective 100BASE-TX Solution.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)--Dec. 11, 1995--Asante Technologies (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ASNT ASNT American Society of Non-destructive Testing ASNT American Society for Neural Transplantation ASNT Astrological Association of North Texas (Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex) ASNT Application Sharing Nt ), a leading provider of Ethernet and 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. networking products, today announced the Asante Plug-and-Play 100TX Hub, a new unmanaged Fast Ethernet hub for workgroups, departmental LANs and small businesses. Designed as an entry-level 100Mbps hub for smaller networks, the hub is available in six- and 12-port standalone versions priced at $182 and $149 per port respectively - the lowest-priced Fast Ethernet solution on the market. Complementing Asante's Fast Ethernet family, which includes the AsanteFAST stackable and manageable hubs for 100BASE-TX and FX networking, the new Plug-and-Play hubs deliver a low-entry migration path to 100Mbps Ethernet and speeds 10 times faster than 10BASE-T. The 100TX Hubs are the Fast Ethernet counterpart to Asante's successful Plug-and-Play 10T Ethernet Hubs. An easy and quick way to bring relief to workgroups using bandwidth- intensive applications, such as desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, , pre-press and digital video processing Video processing techniques are used in video codecs, video players and other devices. For example—commonly only design and video processing is different in TV sets of different manufactures. , the plug-and-play hubs offer improved network performance and throughput at an affordable price. In addition, the six-port hub can effectively link servers to the 100Mbps fat pipe of a switch, such as Asante's ReadySwitch. Asante's plug-and-play hubs, which are standards-based, use the same Category 5 UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair wiring and CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection) The LAN access method used in Ethernet. When a device wants to gain access to the network, it checks to see if the network is quiet (senses the carrier). media access method as 10BASE-T, making the transition to Fast Ethernet a seamless one. Both the 100TX Hub/6 and 100TX Hub/12 are Class II repeaters equipped with RJ-45 connections and an uplink for easy expandability of the network. The hubs feature plug-and-play installation and LED displays for monitoring network vital signs (link status, partitions, and collisions). Auto-partitioning, which instantly isolates problem ports, is also provided to help keep the network running smoothly. The 100TX Hub/6 has a list price of $1,095 and the 100TX Hub/12 lists for $1,795. Both hubs will ship later this month and will be available through a worldwide network of VARs, system integrators, computer retail stores and distributors. The hubs are covered under a unique lifetime warranty program guaranteeing free technical support and replacement of defective products. About Asante Founded in 1988, Asante Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASNT) designs, manufactures and markets a full line of Ethernet and Fast Ethernet products, including adapters, intelligent and non-intelligent hubs, bridges and network management software. For additional information, contact Asante Technologies at 800-662-9686 or browse the company's World Wide Web home page at http://www.asante.com. CONTACT: Asante Technologies Inc. Jennifer C. Doettling, 408/435-8401 x282 jdoettli@asante.com or Golin/Harris Dawn Harris, 415/904-7000 x212 dharris@hi-tech.com |
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