Compatible Systems cuts price of MicroRouter 1000R wide area router.

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1995--Compatible Systems today announced that it has reduced the price of the MicroRouter 1000R by more than 25% to $1295 from its previous $1695 list. The MicroRouter 1000R is a wide area router supporting the IPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and DECnet network protocols. Supported wide area protocols are PPP and Frame Relay. The MicroRouter 1000R is designed to provide an affordable way for mid-sized companies to link remote offices or provide network connections to the Internet.

``We target the small to mid-size network,'' says Matt McConnell, president of Compatible Systems. ``In our market, rapid corporate growth means network expansion. The MicroRouter 1000R is a leading force in low-end remote connectivity. By lowering the price, we've made it even easier for a company to begin constructing a valuable wide area networking strategy.''

The MicroRouter 1000R includes one Ethernet port with auto-switching thick, thin, and 10BaseT connectors and one high-speed RS-232 (128 KBaud) WAN port supporting connection to a standard phone line (with a modem), a leased/switched line (with a CSU/DSU), or an ISDN line (with an ISDN terminal adapter). An additional RS-232 auxiliary port allows out-of-band management of the router and enables system logging.

Users can operate the MicroRouter as a dial-up router, using a modem and standard phone lines. In dial-up mode, the router determines when network traffic from the Ethernet needs to be routed to the wide area link and automatically dials out through the modem to establish a connection with the remote end. After transferring the traffic, the router waits for a user-definable amount of time for additional traffic before disconnecting. The MicroRouter also supports higher speed leased-line or switched-line operation through a CSU/DSU and ISDN operation via standard terminal adapters. For these lines, users can select dedicated or dial-on-demand modes.

Two GUI-based management applications - a Microsoft Windows manager that runs over IP and IPX and a Macintosh manager that runs over AppleTalk - are included with the MicroRouter. In addition, a built-in command line interface allows out-of-band management through the router's AUX port or in-band management of the router via Telnet.

Founded in 1985, Compatible Systems designs, manufactures and markets a full line of easy-to-use routers for growing networks. All routers include the Integrated Support Plan, a premium service policy that features a three-year warranty, unlimited toll-free phone support, and software upgrades for the life of the product. Additional support and software downloads are available to customers via CompuServe, Internet FTP, and the World Wide Web.

For more information, contact Compatible Systems Corporation at P.O. Box 17220, Boulder, Colorado 80308 or by phone at 800/356-0283 or 303/444-9532. The company's FAX number is 303/444-9595. You can also send e-mail to the company at [e-mail] or access the Compatible Systems World Wide Web server at http://www.compatible.com.

NOTE: In the World Wide Web address above, two forward slashes should appear between ``http:'' and ``www.compatible.com''. Also an ``at'' sign appears in the two e-mail addresses below. These symbols may not appear properly in some systems.

CONTACT: Compatible Systems Corporation, Boulder

Tom Ferrell, 800/356-0283 or 303/444-9532

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SSSmith & Associates Public Relations, Waynesville, Ohio

Sally Smith, 513/897-0654

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