Intel Expands Intel InBusiness Product Family; Adds 10/100 Hub for Easy and Affordable Move to Faster Networks.HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 1998--Intel Corporation today introduced the Intel(R) InBusiness(tm) 8-Port 10/100 Fast Hub, designed to help small businesses easily and affordably increase their office productivity by working on a faster speed network. "With the addition of this new hub, Intel is making it easy and cost effective for small businesses to increase network performance and bandwidth when and where they need it," said Mark Christensen, vice president and general manager of Intel's Network Products Division. "Now, small businesses can move to or add faster networking technologies without the costly approach of starting from scratch with all new equipment." The Intel InBusiness 8-Port 10/100 Fast Hub autonegotiates to either 10 or 100 megabits-per-second (Mbps), making it a good choice for customers who want to install new networks or gradually transition to 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. technology. This flexibility allows small businesses to use Fast Ethernet in areas of their organization where higher bandwidth is needed. For example, a small business may want to install Fast Ethernet technology for employees responsible for high-density graphics, database-intensive applications or Web development, while keeping standard 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 technology for employees using basic work processing, spreadsheet spreadsheet Computer software that allows the user to enter columns and rows of numbers in a ledgerlike format. Any cell of the ledger may contain either data or a formula that describes the value that should be inserted therein based on the values in other cells. and Web browsing See browse. applications. The new hub can also help customers protect their networking equipment investments by using it in combination with other commonly used 10- and 100-Mbps hubs and switches already installed on the network. The Intel InBusiness 8-Port 10/100 Fast Hub provides eight auto-sensing, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX ports and automatically detects the speed of the connected PC and adapts to match it at either 10 or 100 Mbps. It features the SureStack(tm) design, which allows all the Intel InBusiness products to snap together for space-saving placement either horizontally or vertically on a desk, bookshelf or wall. The hub also comes with Intel's CableKeeper cable management ring that keeps cables neatly organized and out of the way. The products are designed for small business owners who have limited time and access to technical expertise to implement networking technology. The Intel InBusiness 8-Port 10/100 Fast Hub features an easy-to-understand poster that visually walks users through installation in three easy steps. With the Intel InBusiness family of networking products, small businesses can interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. their PCs and gain Internet access See how to access the Internet. using their existing phonelines and modems simply and affordably for increased resource sharing, productivity and communication among employees, customers and suppliers. The product family includes three 10-Mbps Ethernet hubs A device that all lines on an Ethernet segment are plugged into. 10Base-T and 100Base-T Ethernets are star networks and require a hub for operation. The earlier 10Base5 and 10Base2 Ethernets are bus networks, but are often wired into a star configuration using a central hub for improved , three 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet hubs, the new 10/100 hub, two Ethernet switches A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. , and the 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 Station, an Internet connectivity device. Pricing and Availability The Intel InBusiness 8-Port 10/100 Fast Hub is available beginning July 17 for a U.S. suggested list price of $499. The product can be found in a variety of outlets for an estimated street price of approximately $399. To meet the needs of small businesses during off-hours, Intel offers 90 days of free support and extended support hours for Intel InBusiness products. Intel's support hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ); and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST). The Intel InBusiness 10/100 8-Port Fast Hub has a limited lifetime warranty(b). Intel will discontinue dis·con·tin·ue v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues v.tr. 1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: shipping its Intel InBusiness 8-Port Fast Hub Plus because the new hub offers similar connectivity capabilities at a more cost-effective price. All Intel networking products are available worldwide through a network of distributors and value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . Additional product information is available at 800/538-3373 for U.S. and Canadian customers; at (44) 1-793-431-155 for European customers; or at 503/264-7354 for other international customers. Information about Intel's networking products is available at www.intel.com/network/smallbiz. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. 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