Asante announces new managed Fast Ethernet hub for LAN workgroups; stackable Fast Ethernet hub offers integrated management solution, free IntraSpection management software, and unmatched scalability.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)--April 21, 1997--Asante Technologies, Inc. (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 high-performance, end-to-end intranetworking solutions, today announced the Asante Fast 100 TX Managed Hub A network hub that has intelligence built into firmware. Typically an Ethernet hub, it responds to management queries for statistics and to commands for setting the configuration. Managed Ethernet hubs evolved into managed Ethernet switches. Contrast with unmanaged hub. See intelligent hub. , a 12-port stackable 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. hub featuring built-in network management control and bundled with the company's award-winning Web-based network management software, IntraSpection. The latest in the company's complete line of 100Mbps products -- Asante is the fifth ranked Fast Ethernet hub provider in the U.S. -- the Asante Fast 100 TX Managed Hub is designed to meet the connectivity and network management needs of high-bandwidth workgroups. The new hub is a cost-effective alternative to Asante's existing unmanaged 100TX and 100FX stackable hubs and optional Network Management Module. By combining network management and the 100TX hub in a single unit, the cost per managed port is reduced for configurations requiring management at initial installation. Delivering an integrated solution, the hub combines immediate performance improvements and flexible expansion capability with built-in management functionality that simplifies the set-up and configuration of a managed high-speed network. This adds intelligence to the hub and allows the network to be monitored for performance, traffic bottlenecks, collisions and other network vital signs using Telnet or any SNMP-compatible program. IntraSpection, provided free with the hub, is an ideal choice due to its ability not only to manage from any location where there is a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. but also to manage any device on the network via add-on "Personality Modules." The hub is designed to provide companies with an easy migration path to Fast Ethernet to relieve network bottlenecks caused by graphics-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, , prepress, 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. , and others. The hub's stackable design, employing Asante's unique expansion card technology, allows companies to easily scale up the network as needed as needed prn. See prn order. to as many as 14 hubs in a single stack and a maximum capacity of 334 connections in a single collision domain A group of nodes in an Ethernet network that compete with each other for access. If two or more devices try to access the network at the exact same time, a collision will occur. A collision domain is typically confined to a subnet. . "The average network -- even for small workgroups -- is becoming increasingly complex due to the growing demands of strategic applications and Internet access See how to access the Internet. ," said Paul Smith, vice president of worldwide marketing at Asante. "This integrated hub design provides network managers with the advanced connectivity and management functionality they need to address those requirements, while also simplifying their work by limiting the hardware makeup of the network." Product Highlights The Asante Fast 100 TX Managed Hub is compatible with the Asante Fast 100 TX Hub and the Asante Fast 100 TX/FX Hub (fiber), both existing models of the stackable hub that are designed without built-in management. This allows all three hubs to be mixed and matched together in the same stack, while the addition of the 100 TX Managed Hub allows the entire hub stack to be managed through a single hub. All three hubs are based on a Class II stackable architecture, which supports up to 26 hubs, or 312 users, in one collision domain. The hubs also snap together using a single high-speed backplane, thus requiring no cascade cabling to attach multiple hubs in the stack. IntraSpection IntraSpection is the only shipping Web-based network management platform available to provide users with comprehensive support for all SNMP-based network devices on the market. The free IntraSpection software included with the 100 TX Managed Hub is easily customizable using HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. and Java and features a comprehensive network map manager, trap manager, Java-enabled network status reports, ODBC-based network event logging, and security mechanisms. IntraSpection's support of any device on the network is provided via add-on, device-specific "Personality Modules." A Personality Module for the Asante Fast 100 TX Managed Hub will be available in May at a list price of $99. With IntraSpection, the network administrator can manage the network using any workstation equipped with a Java-enabled Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. , that can access the IntraSpection proxy server. This allows network managers to identify, isolate and resolve problems quickly from any system on any platform (Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 3.1, Microsoft Windows NT, 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). or Macintosh) with access to the Web, without being confined to the centralized management console. Availability and Service The Asante Fast 100 TX Managed Hub will be available May 1 at a list price of $2,795. The product is backed by a lifetime warranty and free technical support, which is available by phone at 800/622-7464 or email at support@asante.com . About Asante Founded in 1988, Asante Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASNT) is a leading provider of high-performance, end-to-end intranetworking solutions for graphics and image-intensive applications. The company offers LAN switches, hubs and adapter cards, as well as Web-based network management software and network acceleration tools. Asante products are available through a worldwide network of VARs, system integrators and distributors. For additional information, contact Asante at 800/662-9686 or browse the company's Web site at www.asante.com . CONTACT: Asante Technologies Jennifer C. Doettling, 408/435-8401 ext. 282 jdoettli@asante.com or Walt & Company Communications Melissa Deagman/Paige Burgess, 408/496-0900 mdeagman@walt.com / pburgess@walt.com |
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