Asante offers network performance boost for Macintosh open transport systems; new software accelerates data throughput of Fast Ethernet networks.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)--Jan. 22, 1996--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 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, Monday announced NetDoubler software, a network performance booster enabling Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. users to take advantage of technologies such as Fast Ethernet. NetDoubler will be bundled with the company's AsanteFAST 10/100 Adapter for PCI-based Macintosh computers. Designed for Apple Power Mac systems using Open Transport, NetDoubler allows increased file transfer speeds up to six times the current speed. The software is optimized for switched and Fast Ethernet networks, which until now could not be fully utilized in Apple environments. "Fast Ethernet is a triple digit growth marketplace," said Trudy Barker, principal analyst at Dataquest. "It's very smart for Asante to allow users of Macintosh systems, who typically demand consistent, high-performance network throughput, to realize the benefits of technologies such as Fast Ethernet." NetDoubler runs on any PCI-based Power Mac running System 7.5.2 or higher (e.g. 7200, 7500, 8500, or 9500) with Open Transport 1.0.8 or higher and is designed to work between two Apple clients or between a client and an AppleShare server. The software must be installed on both the source and destination systems, and requires 1MB of RAM on any client and 3MB of RAM on a server. NetDoubler uses Open Transport and therefore is network protocol-independent. NetDoubler supports any AppleShare server on Macintosh client running Personal File Sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. (PFS PFS, n post facilitation stretch; therapeutic approach utilized during proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in which the patient begins the stretch midway between the fully relaxed and fully stretched position and uses maximum level of effort to ) and it utilizes either TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. or Apple Data Stream Protocol (ADSP ADSP - AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol ) for file transfers. Currently available for PCI-based systems, NetDoubler will also support Asante's NuBus-based 10/100 adapter cards with the expected release of Open Transport 1.1 by Apple Computer later this quarter. For users who have already invested in 10/100 technology, NetDoubler also supports any PCI-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. card. "NetDoubler is designed to improve the performance of Open Transport Macintosh systems by providing up to a six-fold increase in network file transfer speeds," said Jay Cowan, product manager, Macintosh products, at Asante Technologies. "NetDoubler bundled with our PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). 10/100 adapter allows users to take full advantage of Fast Ethernet's potential bandwidth. Our own preliminary tests have shown that a 20MB file that normally takes almost one minute to transfer in a Fast Ethernet network can take less than 10 seconds when using NetDoubler." About AsanteFAST Released in June 1995, the AsanteFAST 10/100 Adapter is a high-speed adapter card that connects PCI-based Macintosh and PC computers to both 10BASE-T Ethernet and 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks. The AsanteFAST card is the latest in Asante's extensive Fast Ethernet product line, which includes a manageable 100BASE-TX stackable hub, a 100BASE-TX/FX hub, an unmanaged Fast Ethernet hub, a 10/100 bridge and a Fast Ethernet network management module. Pricing and Availability NetDoubler will be available in February 1996 for $99 per client/server. The AsanteFAST 10/100 Adapter for PCI is priced at $239 list with NetDoubler software included free of charge. About Asante Founded in 1988, Asante Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ASNT) designs, manufactures and markets a full line of high-performance products for Ethernet networks, including adapter cards, intelligent and non-intelligent hubs, bridge products and network management software. Asante products are available through a worldwide network of VARs, system integrators and distributors. 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, San Jose Jennifer C. Doettling, 408/435-8401 ext. 282 jdoettli@asante.com or Walt & Sommerhauser Communications Erin Curtis or Heather Prophet, 408/496-0900 ecurtis@waltsom.com hprophet@waltsom.com |
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