Dayna announces BlueStreak 10/100 PDS card; First Fast Ethernet solution for PDS-based Macintosh computers.MACWORLD EXPO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 1996--Dayna Communications, Inc. Tuesday announced the BlueStreak 10/100 PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. Adapter, the first 100 Mbps solution for the large installed base of Macintosh computers with a Processor Direct Slot See PDS. (hardware) Processor Direct Slot - (PDS) Apple Computer's name for a local bus connection. Most Macintoshes have only one PDS connector. Different Apple computers have different PDS specifications. . The new BlueStreak PDS network interface card will satisfy high demands by the education market for products that will get classrooms on the Internet and let educators teach using high bandwidth applications for shared multimedia and distance learning. "Educators want the Internet pumped into their classrooms now, and they want to do QuickTime conferencing now and do it quickly without any bandwidth problems," said Bruce Glenn, president of Pacific Computing, a high-speed network consulting group based in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . "Since most networking products are directed toward the corporate setting, the entire education market has been overlooked as a place where high speed solutions are desperately needed," said Glenn. "Schools are choosing solutions now that will not be obsolete in a year or two -- they have to watch their budget so they have to do it right the first time. That's why they're setting up 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. networks and that's why they need network interface cards like Dayna's 10/100 PDS adapter for all the PDS Macs they have sitting in their classrooms." The BlueStreak 10/100 PDS card offers users excellent Fast Ethernet performance and provides flexibility by running at both 10 or 100 Mbps speeds from a single RJ-45 jack. Using the NWay(TM) standard, it can auto negotiate To automatically recognize the current condition and adjust settings accordingly. The term is often used with communications and networking, in which line speeds from both sides of the transmission are sensed, and the highest-speed that can be accommodated is chosen. between 10 and 100 Mbps speeds, offering a seamless upgrade to 100 Mbps performance so that users can migrate to industry-standard high-performance networking at their convenience. The BlueStreak 10/100 PDS card supports the 100BASE-TX standard, running on two-pair Category five cable and includes diagnostic LEDs which indicate activity, link, integrity, network speed, and full- or half-duplex mode status. Pricing and Availability The BlueStreak 10/100 PDS card works with all network operating systems An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. and ships with all necessary BlueStreak drivers and a full life-time warranty. It will be available Feb. 5 and have a street price of $270. For More Information Editors should contact Suzanne Kimball, voice/FAX: 801/567-1895, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. : Suzkimball, Internet: skimball@dayna.com; For all other inquires, contact Dayna Communications, Inc., 801/269-7200, FAX: 801/269-7363, www.dayna.com. Founded in 1984, Dayna Communications, Inc., based in Salt Lake City, 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. specializing in networking connectivity and communications products for wired and wireless local area networks. Dayna's products are distributed nationally by Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , Merisel, Tech Data, Intelligent Electronics, MicroAge, and regional distributors, and are available worldwide through a network of authorized international distributors. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Dayna Communications, Inc. and the Dayna logo are registered trademarks of Dayna Communications, Inc. BlueStreak, BlueStreak 10/100 PDS Adapter are trademarks of Dayna Communications, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Dayna Communications, Inc., Salt Lake City Suzanne Kimball, 801/567-1895 |
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