LANart Enhances SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub.NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1997-- Innovative port switching hub An intelligent network hub that attaches to multiple LAN segments. Via software, it allows the station ports to be connected to one of the segments. This is a type of virtual LAN, because one LAN segment can be located on different floors or geographic locations. reveals new Web-based management capabilities, other key enhancements for ease-of-use, efficiency and network reliability LANart Corporation, the leader in optimizing virtual, switched and shared connectivity solutions for the desktop, today announced the availability of the latest version of SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub(TM). The Company's innovative port switching hub now features intuitive Web-based management, as well as other refinements including router network support, enhanced security and improved joystick control for greater efficiency and ease-of-use. "LANart continues to refine SegWay to meet customer demands for effective bandwidth distribution and easy-to-use network management," said Dr. Yoseph Linde, chairman of the board of directors for LANart Corporation. "By providing Web-based management capabilities in the latest version of SegWay, LANart is addressing the evolving need for simplified network management." SegWay's Web-Based Management LANart is helping to alleviate the complexities of network management by enabling managers to monitor and configure new SegWay hubs via the Web. Network managers can now use any computer on any platform with a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. to monitor the enhanced SegWay. Without additional software, the new SegWay hubs can now be managed from a Web browser that supports frames, including Netscape 2.0 or later and Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. 3.0 or later. Via the Web, network managers use an intuitive graphical interface See GUI. showing the front and back panels of the SegWay stack to check the status of the hub, to make moves, adds and changes or to reconfigure. Since a network manager navigates to the SegWay via the stack's assigned IP address, this address can be bookmarked, allowing access by simply pointing and clicking. Password protection of the management system prevents network users from trying to reconfigure the stack on their own. Additional SegWay Enhancements SegWay router support In a segmented network A network that is broken up into groups in order to contain broadcast traffic and improve performance. Contrast with flat network. See LAN segment. based on routed subnets, it is important that a newly connected workstation must be switched to the segment that is appropriate to its IP address. SegWay hubs now allow network managers to avoid the need to reassign IP addresses or do manual patching every time a workstation is moved. With this improved feature, support for mobile systems, such as laptops, becomes automatic. Public network security In many campus, library and other public network situations, it is important to authenticate workstations that are connected to ports before allowing those stations full use of the network. Normal port security requires assigning a single MAC address to a port, restricting port usage to one specific machine. In an environment such as a college campus where students may carry around laptops and wish to access the campus network via ports in various locations, network managers need the capability to refuse access to unauthorized users without limiting access of authorized users. This enhanced feature allows a workstation to transmit authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. information on a selected segment, without receiving information from the network until authentication is confirmed. Remote configuration management SegWay's numerous configuration parameters may now be saved and reloaded remotely using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (networking) Trivial File Transfer Protocol - (TFTP) A simple file transfer protocol used for down-loading boot code to diskless workstations. TFTP is defined in RFC 1350. (TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) A lightweight version of the FTP protocol that has no directory browsing or password capability. Employing UDP rather than TCP for transport, TFTP is typically used to transfer firmware upgrades to network equipment such as ). This simplifies installation or reconfiguration of new SegWay stacks. Network managers can keep archives of SegWay configurations to implement policy-based configuration, such as day/night/weekend changes, simply by scheduling downloads of stored information. This protects managers from the tedious job of reentering re·en·ter also re-en·ter v. re·en·tered, re·en·ter·ing, re·en·ters v.tr. 1. To enter or come in to again. 2. To record again on a list or ledger. v.intr. entire configurations, which can entail hundreds of parameters. LinkALERT100(TM) The Company's unique LinkALERT(TM) feature translates faults from one medium to another while monitoring 100% of physical uplink and downlink failures. Because other Ethernet technologies are unable to recognize downlink faults, a failed link may appear normal to network management. This erroneous network status results in lost connections and unnecessary time devoted to troubleshooting. LinkALERT100 further simplifies troubleshooting by allowing SegWay to connect to IEEE 802.3u (networking, standard) IEEE 802.3u - The IEEE committee working on standards for Fast Ethernet. autonegating ports, such as those on many Ethernet switches. LinkALERT100 is a pulsed version of the original LinkALERT scheme that permits the autonegation sequence to complete successfully. Enhanced joystick control One of SegWay's most powerful and unique features is its extensive front panel Joystick/LCD display interface. This interface permits network managers and maintenance personnel to monitor and control the port switch locally without the need for a laptop or other monitoring equipment. This new release of SegWay further strengthens this feature, extending the power and flexibility of the interface by adding a large number of new menus to its already extensive selection. About SegWay As the pioneer of dynamic load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them , SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub facilitates automatic bandwidth allocation Bandwidth allocation refers to various methods used in the communications industry to design and assign frequency channels to different wireless applications. Also on programs such as Bittorent or Limewire. to any of the eight segments to accommodate requirements of diverse traffic loads or different workgroup types. To fulfill ever-changing user and workgroup network requirements, SegWay automatically calculates user demand and moves users among segments to maintain a balanced load. Utilizing eight segments, SegWay allows fewer nodes per segment, thereby reducing network collisions. With 10 Mbps allocated to each of the eight segments, SegWay provides an aggregate 80 Mbps of bandwidth to users. SegWay enables network managers to configure and move individuals within and between workgroups, regardless of physical location. While unmanaged hubs require physically rewiring for moves, SegWay enables IS managers to electronically reassign users, providing a significant time and cost savings and eliminating the need to enter the wiring closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. to facilitate moves. Pricing and Availability The enhanced SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub is currently available for the suggested U.S. price starting at $60 per port. Free software upgrades are available to owners of SegWay, version 2.5 or higher. The product ships with a five-year hardware warranty and is available directly or through a network of LANart resellers. For more information, please call 1-800-292-1994 or visit LANart's Web site at http://www.lanart.com . About LANart Corporation An industry pioneer in developing next-generation ASIC-based technology, LANart designs and manufactures a full line of low-cost, high-functionality twisted pair A thin-diameter wire (22 to 26 gauge) commonly used for telephone and network cabling. The wires are twisted around each other to minimize interference from other twisted pairs in the cable (Alexander Graham Bell invented this and was awarded a patent for it in 1881). and fiber 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. solutions. LANart's industry-leading product, SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub, utilizes port switching technology to intelligently distribute bandwidth and balance traffic loads for workgroups and power users. SegWay works within an existing networking infrastructure of switches and routers at significant cost savings. LANart, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified manufacturer, sells its products through a worldwide network of independent resellers, systems integrators, distributors and OEMs. LANart is chaired by Dr. Yoseph L. Linde, founder of Chipcom, an intelligent hub A network device that performs a variety of processing functions, including network management, bridging, routing and switching. Contrast with passive hub and active hub. See hub. market innovator that is now part of 3Com Corporation. LANart 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. headquartered in Needham, Mass. SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub and LinkALERT are trademarks of LANart Corporation. CONTACT: Collaborative Communications, Inc. Alex Wallace, 617/520-9113 wallace@collaborative.com or Julie Finn, 617/520-9112 finn@collaborative.com |
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