Asante and National Semiconductor Forge Alliance for Desktop Gigabit Ethernet; Copper Gigabit Ethernet Adapters Now Under $150.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2000 Booth No. L3005 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 Asante Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: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 .OB) and National Semiconductor (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NSM (Network and System Management) Running and controlling the networks and computer systems in an enterprise. See network management. ) are pleased to announce the preview of the next generation of 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit adapters at Comdex in booth L3005. The Asante FriendlyNET(TM) GigaNIX 1000TPC (Transaction Processing Performance Council, San Francisco, CA, www.tpc.org) An organization devoted to benchmarking transaction processing systems. In order to derive the number of transactions that can be processed in a given time frame, TPC benchmarks measure the total performance of will be the first 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. adapter priced less than $150. Asante GigaNIX Far Outperforms 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. "Asante's GigaNIX far outperforms Fast Ethernet in transferring our large multi-Gigabyte database files," declared Yan Chow, SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database manager for NameMetrix, an Internet company. "It's easy to see that Gigabit Ethernet will be the next generation in 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. technology," noted Chow. Driving Gigabit to the Desktop Less than one year after Asante made history as the first manufacturer to introduce Gigabit Ethernet over copper workgroup switches with the renowned GX4(TM) Series, Asante and National Semiconductor have joined forces to break new ground with the GigaNIX adapters. "We are pleased that National's unique Gigabit Ethernet connectivity solution has enabled innovators such as Asante to deliver their products at an affordable price," said Gobi R. Padmanabhan, senior vice president of Network Products group at National Semiconductor. "National is taking the leadership position in 'Driving Gigabit to the Desktop' by providing a complete Gigabit network interface card solution with the lowest power consumption in production today." Asante Leads the Industry "Once again Asante leads the industry with our 3rd generation Gigabit Ethernet adapter," said Jim Hsia, vice president of Marketing at Asante. "A year ago Gigabit adapters were priced in the $1000 range. Today, Asante's 10/100/1000BaseT Gigabit Ethernet adapter is priced under $150. Until now, users looking to deploy copper Gigabit Ethernet only had the option of buying new adapters priced at $400-$800. But with Asante's alliance with National Semiconductor, we are pleased to be the first to introduce the next generation in LAN technology with affordable copper Gigabit Ethernet," he added. Moving Workgroups at Lightning Speed With the GigaNIX adapter, entire workgroup teams will find that Gigabit on every desktop is now an affordable reality. The GigaNIX adapter completes Asante's Gigabit Ethernet line -- which includes GX4 switches priced at just $300 per Gigabit port. The GigaNIX will connect high performance servers and workstations to send multi-gigabyte files at the fastest possible speeds. Users can now share data, voice and video without waiting on the network. The GigNIX adapter is ideal for both network servers and high performance workstations. Thinking Smarter As Asante's most advanced 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. , the GigaNIX adapter is the synthesis of leading edge innovations including 0.18-micron process technologies, advanced digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive ) and streamlined software design. As a result the GigaNIX adapter is literally a generation ahead with these features: -- AsanteQ(TM) active link quality monitor continuously adapts to actual cable conditions by managing signal quality. Automatic gain control ensures that data travels the longest distances with maximum signal quality and data integrity. The GigaNIX adapter has the ability to instantly correct for most wiring errors (crossover, swapped pairs, and reverse polarity). -- Real-time performance monitoring is easy with Asante's powerful LAN Inspector application, which greatly simplifies the task of monitoring the Windows computers on a network. From any remote location, a web browser can be used to quickly display important system, network and user information. -- Supports advanced features like IPv4 checksum, jumbo packets, and VLAN. Pricing and Availability The FriendlyNET GigaNIX adapter family includes two models that will be available in December 2000.
-- FriendlyNET GigaNIX 1000TPC
$149 North American Estimated Street Price (NA-ESP).
Drivers for Windows 98/NT/2000 Professional and Linux.
-- FriendlyNET GigaNIX 1000TA
$249 NA-ESP.
Drivers for Mac OS, Windows 98/NT/2000 Professional and Linux.
About Asante Asante Technologies is the leading provider of network solutions for small offices/home offices, education (K-12 and higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. ) and enterprises. The Company's FriendlyNET products simplify networking and provide Internet access for mobile and office professionals. The Company's IntraCore products support multi-service applications for large enterprises. For additional information, visit www.asante.com or call 800/566-6680 for FriendlyNET products or 800/303-9121 for IntraCore products. Note to Editors: Asante is a registered trademark; FriendlyNET and IntraCore are trademarks of Asante Technologies, Inc. |
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