Attachmate's LINK! TCP/IP Delivers High Performance TCP/IP Connectivity.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1994--Attachmate Corp. announced today the shipment of LINK! TCP, a high performance, Windows-based TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. network protocol stack and suite of productivity applications. LINK! TCP is a companion product to the Attachmate KEA!, RALLY, EXTRA! for Windows and NetWare 3270 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. Professional for Windows. Together, LINK! TCP and Attachmate flagship products provide superior multi-host connectivity through an award winning user interface for organizations with a TCP/IP requirement. "As organizations seek to build tighter links between users and applications, many are developing a common network architecture built on TCP/IP. This effort will be most visible in the deployment of TCP/IP on PCs," said Rick Villars at International Data Corp. (IDC). "Attachmate with its reputation for delivering products and services that support enterprise applications will be in a strong position to help users manage and benefit from this rapid expansion in use of TCP/IP and related applications." LINK! TCP is a Microsoft Windows Sockets compliant Dynamic Link Library A set of program routines that can be called at runtime as needed. See DLL. dynamic link library - Dynamically Linked Library (DLL) implementation engineered to deliver superior performance while consuming less DOS memory than TSR stacks. LINK! TCP provides robust network interfaces so that users can easily access data on multiple hosts. Network administrators will be more productive with the new `point-and-click' interface for configuration and maintenance. LINK! TCP includes a suite of Windows applications designed to enhance user productivity. A File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. (FTP) provides a remote host directory for basic remote system file management and transfers, using a Microsoft Windows `drag-and-drop' interface. LINK! TCP also supports Trivial File Transfer Protocol (networking) Trivial File Transfer Protocol - (TFTP) A simple file transfer protocol used for down-loading boot code to diskless workstations. TFTP is defined in RFC 1350. (TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) A lightweight version of the FTP protocol that has no directory browsing or password capability. Employing UDP rather than TCP for transport, TFTP is typically used to transfer firmware upgrades to network equipment such as ), for file transfer between networks supporting UDP UDP (uridine diphosphate): see uracil. (User Datagram Protocol) A protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used in place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required. , one of the suite of protocols defined by the TCP/IP specifications. TFTP is primarily used for the booting of communications servers, such as those from Cisco or Datability, that do not support FTP. Also included are BOOTP (BOOTstrap Protocol) A TCP/IP protocol used by a diskless workstation or network computer (NC) to obtain its IP address and other network information such as server address and default gateway. Server (saving users from having to configure each PC individually), Finger (with LINK! TCP Finger, information may be saved by Finger to a disk file - a useful feature for gathering user information such as phone numbers), Ping (ability to trouble shoot remote network connections and monitoring network efficiency), SNMP Agent (MIB-II MIB-II Management Information Base for Network Management of TCP/IP-Based Internets compliant allowing a SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. management workstation to query network information from your PC). Each of these applications can be accessed by a single click on separate and convenient floating toolbars provided with LINK! TCP, providing shortcuts to typical multiple menu bar steps. LINK! TCP works with other network products that comply with the NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) A network driver interface from Microsoft. See network driver interface. NDIS - Network Device Interface Specification (NetWare Directory Services See eDirectory. (networking) Netware Directory Services - (NDS) Novell, Inc.'s directory services for Netware, Windows NT, and Unix. The NDS directory represents each network resource (user, hardware, or application) as an object of a certain class, where each class has ) and ODI specifications, including Novell's NetWare, MS LAN Manager, Banyan VINES or Digital Pathworks. As an example, users may load TCP/IP, LAT, and IPX network protocols all on the same machine to access their 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). host, VAX (LAT), and NetWare file server (IPX) at the same time. This also eliminates the need for users to reboot and reload a new network stack. "LINK! TCP is the first in a family of products that Attachmate will be offering to meet the needs of the TCP/IP marketplace," said Joyce Jones, executive vice president, Worldwide Products for Attachmate. About Attachmate Attachmate is a leading provider of enterprise connectivity products that enable users of individual and networked desktop computers to access, exchange and manipulate information and applications residing on host computers, including IBM and IBM-compatible mainframes, IBM AS/400 midrange computers, Digital VAX and Alpha AXP computers and UNIX host systems. The company's leading product lines are the EXTRA!, RALLY!, KEA!, and the Attachmate Enterprise family of client connectivity software products and the ZIP! family of host server software products, which operate in the Windows, Windows NT, DOS, OS/2 and Macintosh environments. The SELECT! family of products provide direct database access query and reporting capabilities. In addition, the company offers products that automate routine tasks, provide management and network services and integrate LAN-based calendaring and e-mail capabilities with host calendaring and e-mail systems. Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, Attachmate maintains direct sales and support offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Attachmate Corporation, 3617 131st Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98006. 206/644-4010. -0- Editor's Notes: Attachmate, EXTRA! and ZIP! are registered trademarks and Link! TCP, Attachmate Enterprise, SELECT!, RALLY! and KEA! are trademarks of Attachmate Corp. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and NetWare Directory Services, IPX and ODI are trademarks of Novell Inc. IBM, AS/400 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Digital and VAX are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Banyan and VINES are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp., Bellevue, Wash. Dennis L. Sullivan, 206/649-6551 |
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