Dayna begins shipping BlueStreak 10/100 Bridge; Announces first Fast Ethernet product to bridge two 100 Mbps segments.MACWORLD EXPO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 1996--Dayna Communications, Inc. Tuesday announced that it will begin shipping its stand-alone BlueStreak 10/100 Bridge which provides 100 Mbps 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. users with access to all services on their existing 10 Mbps Ethernet 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. . In addition, the company also announced today the first product to allow users to bridge two 100 Mbps segments and to extend their Fast Ethernet network beyond the collision-domain limitation of 205 meters with its new BlueStreak 100/100 Bridge. The new stand alone 100/100 bridge is the only product that eliminates the current hub-to-hub limit of five meters by extending the range between each hub on a Fast Ethernet segment to 100 meters. BlueStreak 10/100 Bridge Dayna's BlueStreak 10/100 Bridge provides 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet users with access to printing, electronic mail, applications, and other services on their existing 10 Mbps Ethernet LAN. This two-port bridge supports up to 1,024 addresses on both the 10 Mbps and the 100 Mbps ports, and provides source address filtering for decreased network traffic. "Given the expected growth in shipments of 10 Mbps Ethernet cards See Ethernet adapter. , routers, switches, and hubs over the next several years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time ease with which users are able to blend 100 Mbps Ethernet in lower speed Ethernet environments will be a primary determinant of success for users wishing to bring their Ethernet networks forward, and will determine the success of 100 Mbps Ethernet technology itself," said Mark Leary, director of LAN research at IDC. "Dayna's 10/100 bridging technology takes direct aim at easing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet integration....from the standpoints of pricing, configuration, and operations." The BlueStreak 10/100 Bridge includes auto configuration at startup, link status and error detection LEDs, and supports AUI (Attachment Unit Interface) The network interface used with the original Ethernet. See 10Base5. 1. (tool, product) AUI - Adaptable User Interface. 2. (networking) AUI - Attachment Unit Interface. and RJ-45 connections on the 10 Mbps port. The BlueStreak 10/100 Bridge has a street price of $950 and will be available Feb. 5. BlueStreak 100/100 Bridge The BlueStreak 100/100 Bridge is the first product to allow users to extend the distance between hubs up to 200 meters through automatic segmentation of the network into two separate collision domains. This allows users to segment their network in the same manner as 10BASE-T Ethernet, increasing network performance. An address-filtering function automatically learns source addresses of nodes on both segments; as traffic is sent and received on the network, the 100/100 Bridge automatically filters local traffic, reducing the network's utilization. The BlueStreak 100/100 Bridge supports segments of up to 1,024 Ethernet addresses on either segment and is protocol-independent, supporting AppleTalk, TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. , and other Ethernet-based protocols and 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. . The 100/100 Bridge has two front-mounted RJ-45 ports, supporting two-pair Category 5 cabling and includes diagnostic LEDs which communicate link status, network errors, and network traffic on each segment. The BlueStreak 100/100 Bridge is rack mountable through an optional kit and will ship Feb. 5. It has a street price of $1,250. 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 resellers, 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 and BlueStreak 10/100 and BlueStreak 100/100 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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