IBM Token Ring Users Get a Host of Expert Systems and Trouble-Shooting Features with Shomiti's Portable Surveyor; Shomiti Offers Network Managers an Unmatched Price/Performance Ratio.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 1999--Shomiti Systems, a leading provider of network analysis solutions, has announced Portable Surveyor for Token Ring Different than Ethernet The Token Ring MAU may be a central hub, but does not function like a shared Ethernet hub. The Token Ring method is more deterministic and ensures that all users get regular turns at transmitting their data. With Ethernet, all users compete to get onto the network. Type 1 and Type 3 Type 1 Token Ring networks A LAN access method that uses the token passing technology in a physical ring. Each station in the network passes the token on to the station next to it. Token Ring and FDDI LANs use the token ring access method. See Token Ring, FDDI and token passing. allow up to 255 stations per network and use shielded twisted pair wires with IBM style Type 1 connectors., the newest addition to its Surveyor Product Suite of network analysis and monitoring products. Portable Surveyor is the perfect analysis tool for field service engineers, consultants, and network managers on the go. It is a combination of hardware and software for laptops. Portable Surveyor combines Shomiti's Windows-based Surveyor and Expert software, plus a custom Ethernet and Token Ring network A communications network that connects terminals and computers in a continuous loop.  interface and drivers that provide comprehensive error counters and 7-layer protocol decodes. The software/hardware combination allows a Windows 95/98 Refers to Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME, all of which are close in appearance and functionality. See Windows. notebook computer to function as a full-featured network analyzer A specialized hardware device or software in a desktop or laptop computer that captures packets transmitted in a network for routine inspection and problem detection. Also called a "sniffer," "packet sniffer," "packet analyzer," "traffic analyzer" and "protocol analyzer See network analyzer.," the network analyzer plugs into a port on a network hub or switch and decodes one or more protocols into a human-readable format for the network administrator. for Ethernet or Token Ring environments. Multiple network segments of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet or 4/16 Mbps Token Ring may be monitored simultaneously from one Portable Surveyor, giving network engineers a comprehensive and flexible tool in a portable package. Portable Surveyor's Advanced Expert System provides automatic detection and diagnosis of potential network problems in order to avoid costly network downtime. The system generates event summaries, and provides the ability to drill down to detailed diagnosis and suggested solutions. Using full seven-layer protocol, it has the capability to decode any of over 250 different network protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX, SMB, SNA, DECnet Digital's communications network, which supports Ethernet-style LANs and baseband and broadband WANs over private and public lines. It interconnects PDPs, VAXs, PCs, Macs and workstations. In DECnet philosophy, a node must be an intelligent machine and not simply a terminal as in other systems. and others. The Portable Surveyor, a native 32-bit Windows 95/98 applications, provides an intuitive graphical user interface, so that users can navigate quickly using pull-down menus, iconic buttons and drag-and-drop. Portable Surveyor for Token Ring will be available in Q2'99, and is priced at $6,995, U.S. List. It may also be purchased in the Portable Surveyor Combo Pak which includes both Ethernet and Token Ring analyzer adapters plus all drivers and the application software for $7,870, US List. For more information, contact Shomiti Systems by phone at 888/SHOMITI or 408/437-3940, via fax at 408/437-4041, or visit the company's Web site at www.shomiti.com Windows 95/98 are products of Microsoft Corporation. About Shomiti Systems Shomiti Systems, which is headquartered in San Jose, CA, leads the industry in network analysis solutions designed for mission-critical networks. The company specializes in silicon-accelerated network analysis products for accurate analysis, monitoring, and diagnosis of high performance networks challenged with the most demanding traffic conditions. The Surveyor Product Suite is a set of unified software and hardware products, which integrate seamlessly under a consistent, intuitive, Windows-based user interface. Shomiti's full line of award-winning products for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networks includes: the Surveyor product suite (Surveyor, Portable Surveyor for notebooks, and Surveyor Enterprise with Expert and Remote capabilities); the Explorer protocol analyzer; Century Media Module for protocol analysis; the Voyager RMON2 probe; Century Taps for access to full duplex streams; and the Advanced Test System for developers. Shomiti also provides support for legacy Token Ring networks. |
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