IC INTRACOM Introduces Multifunction SOHO Server; Compact Device Combines Routing, Switching, Storage, Firewall and VPN Capabilities.TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- IC INTRACOM INTRACOM International Conference on Traditional and Complementary Medicine is introducing a multifunction server for the small office/home office See SOHO. (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ) and home computing markets. The INTELLINET ACTIVE NETWORKING SOHO Server combines a router, allowing up to four users share files, with a four-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch, a built-in firewall, and an easy to configure web interface. It also accepts a user-specified hard drive, enabling up to 200 GB of network attached storage (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ). The SOHO Server can support a virtual private network (VPN) that provides authorized user access from remote locations. A wide-area network (WAN) port with Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (communications, protocol) Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet - (PPPoE) The protocol defined in RFC 2516 that allows one or more computers to connect to the Internet via a shared modem. (PPPoE) enables high-speed Internet connections, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP (DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. ) assigns dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to network devices to simplify administration. A Network Address Translation (NAT) firewall protects all computers from outside intrusion and denial-of-service (DOS) attacks. "Our new SOHO Server will allow our resellers to offer a flexible alternative for small office and home networking," says Director of Global Product Management Dave Sousa. "It expands our broad line of INTELLINET ACTIVE NETWORKING products with another full-featured solution that offers significant market potential. Any family with a home network is now a potential customer." The INTELLINET ACTIVE NETWORKING SOHO Server will be available in mid-October at a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $299. Founded in 1987, IC INTRACOM (http://www.icintracom.com) manufactures, markets and supports more than 2,000 of the most popular PC components, accessories and networking products under the MANHATTAN and INTELLINET ACTIVE NETWORKING brands. The company's uniformly packaged, lifetime warranted products generate high profit margins for more than 40,000 retailers, VARs and system integrators in over 90 countries around the world. IC INTRACOM also offers a variety of services to help mid-sized companies cultivate partnerships with manufacturers in Asia. Note to Editors: High- and low-resolution photos of the SOHO Server are available at: http://www.icintracom.com/content/sohoserverpage.html |
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