Dayna announces first single-port bridge to allow inexpensive connection of 10BASE-T-only devices to 100BASE-T LANs.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1996--Dayna Communications Inc. once again helped users make a smooth transition to 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. by announcing Tuesday the first single-port bridge which will allow users to inexpensively connect their 10BASE-T-only devices to Fast Ethernet LANs. Available in May, the new BlueStreak Fast EtherPrint 10/100, which will sell for less than $500, offers users a simple and affordable connection to 100BASE-T Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer that high-end, multiple-address bridges cannot supply. Fast EtherPrint is based on the concept of Dayna's popular EtherPrint product which changed the Ethernet industry in 1990 by allowing users to inexpensively connect slower, LocalTalk printers to newly emerging 10 Mbps Ethernet networks. Fast EtherPrint promises to solve a similar problem common on today's Fast Ethernet networks by providing users an affordable way to connect printers and other 10BASE-T-only devices to 100BASE-T networks. Using proprietary technology, Fast EtherPrint allows any 10BASE-T device, independent of protocol, to be connected to a 100BASE-T workgroup or network segment without a complex bridge or router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals . Fast EtherPrint is perfect for users demanding inexpensive 100BASE-T connections for their 10BASE-T-only printers. It is also well suited for mobile notebook users who need to connect to a 100BASE-T network. "Fast EtherPrint is a simple solution which does not force users on 100BASE-T segments to purchase an expensive, multiple-port bridge for the few 10 Mbit devices they want to connect to their Fast Ethernet network," said William Kilmer, manager of product marketing at Dayna. "Many Fast Ethernet users want to connect devices such as printers to a local segment, but are forced to run them through a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. 10/100 bridge or switch. "It's more convenient for users to connect their 10BASE-T-only devices to the 100 Mbit local segment so those devices are physically close to those users who need them. Fast EtherPrint is the easiest and least expensive way to do this." Fast EtherPrint offers users a small, compact design, and includes an RJ-45 jack for both 100BASE-T and 10BASE-T connections. Further information on Fast EtherPrint's actual pricing and features will be announced when the product ships in May. 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 Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the : skimball@dayna.com. For all other inquiries, contact Dayna Communications Inc., 801/269-7200, FAX: 801/269-7363, Internet: 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, MicroAge, and regional resellers, and are available worldwide through a network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: international distributors. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Dayna Communications Inc. and the Dayna logo are registered trademarks of Dayna Communications Inc. BlueStreak and BlueStreak Fast EtherPrint 10/100 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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