Cayman Systems' 2E 500 Selected By Orconet As Router Used In Its ADSL Service.STONEHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 1998-- Cayman 2E 500 Enables Orconet's Business And Residential Customers To Leverage A Single High-Bandwidth ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Internet Connection Into A Local Area Network Cayman Systems today announced that Orconet will make high-speed ADSL service more accessible in California by including the Cayman 2E 500 dual-Ethernet Internet Access Router A router that provides access to the Internet. It is typically connected to the LAN and forwards IP packets destined for the Internet to the WAN ports (modem, ISDN, T1, etc.). in its ADSL package. Deploying the Cayman 2E 500 will enable Orconet's California-based business and residential customers to enjoy extremely fast access to the Internet, at speeds up to 1.5 Mbps. Additionally, the Cayman 2E 500 router will enable Orconet's customers to leverage a single high-bandwidth ADSL connection into a Local Area Network (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. ). "We are pleased to enhance Orconet's ADSL services with the 2E 500 router. Californians will enjoy the benefits associated with inexpensive, reliable ADSL service, from a company that strives to provide the fastest, most reliable network in California. Orconet's inclusion of the Cayman 2E 500H router underscores this goal," said Heidi Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cayman Systems. Orconet's monthly fee for its California-wide ADSL Internet access varies depending on the level of service ordered, but monthly access fees start at $98 a month for a one-year commitment for 128 Kbps downstream and 384 Kbps upstream service. The $98 fee includes Internet access, e-mail and all telephone line fees. "In our search to provide excellent value for our customers, we look for quality partners, like Cayman Systems, which offers unique and innovative solutions to the marketplace," said Brian A. Bode, Orconet's Director of Sales. "Because Cayman's products are Zero-Configuration, our customers will experience ease of LAN (Local Area Network) management while eliminating the need for multiple IP addresses, which are becoming extremely difficult to obtain. We are proud of our alliance with such a fine company." The Cayman 2E 500 is a Zero-Configuration, dual-Ethernet, Internet Access Router that enables home and small business users to share access to high-speed WAN devices like ADSL modems that have Ethernet interfaces. The Cayman 2E 500 uses version 4.4 of Cayman Systems' network operating software with Swift-IP. Swift-IP affords plug & play setup and configuration, NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. (Network Address Translation) and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP ) to allow all the users in an office to connect to the Internet using a single IP address. This reduces costs for the small office and makes maintenance easier for the service provider. About Orconet With offices in Orange and San Jose, CA, Orconet offers a variety of Internet-related services California-wide, including residential dial-up access and high-speed, high-bandwidth connections such as ADSL and Packet over SONET A metropolitan area network (MAN) or wide area network (WAN) transport technology that carries IP packets directly over SONET transmission without any data link facility such as ATM in between. (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) OC-3 for companies that need high-powered access for video conferencing and business-to-business data transfer. For more information on Orconet, or its data communications services, call (714)-997-1980, or visit Orconet's web site at www.orconet.com. About Cayman Systems Cayman Systems is the customer premise equipment provider of choice for service providers that sell to the home and small office markets. Cayman's Zero-Configuration routers and turnkey support programs enable Cable Companies, C-LECs, ISPs, ILECs and RBOCs to easily deliver Ethernet-to-Internet DSL and broadband solutions for their small office customers. Founded in 1987, Cayman Systems is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Stoneham, Massachusetts. For information on ordering the Cayman 2E 500 and 2E 500H routers, contact Richard "Koz" Korzeniewski, Vice President Business Development of Cayman Systems toll free at (800)-473-4776, Ext.195. Or visit Cayman Systems on the World Wide Web at www.cayman.com. Cayman Systems, 2E500, 2E 500H, LR700, LR700-H, HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line 1000, HDSL1001, ADSL2000, SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line 1400, Zero-Configuration, Swift-IP, and the Cayman Systems logo are trademarks of Cayman Systems, Inc. All other trademarks, brand and product names are the property of their respective holders. |
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