Lancast Breaks the Ethernet Distance Barrier; The AutoTwister Drives Ethernet up to 100km.Business/Technology Editors ComNet 2000 Booth #1818 NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000 Lancast Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network connectivity solutions, today announced the release of the AutoTwister(tm) providing extended distance capabilities to existing 10Mbps 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 networks. By providing media conversion and 10/100 rate adaption adaption see adaptation. in a single unit, Lancast can extend existing copper-based networks up to 100km over fiber. "As networks begin to extend beyond the traditional 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. and into the WAN, network administrators are confronted with the challenge of seamlessly connecting disparate 10Mbps LANs over long distances," states Don Garretson, vice president of sales at Lancast. "The AutoTwister can future-proof these networks by providing a path which supports the variable bandwidth needs in the media required by the user." The AutoTwister not only auto-negotiates speed but is the only bridging product which also provides media conversion between copper and fiber in mixed media networks. The AutoTwister incorporates Lancast's new Link Loss Return (LLR LLR Lunar Laser Ranging LLR Log-Likelihood Ratio LLR Loan Loss Reserve LLR Low Level Radiation LLR Looks Like Rain (song) LLR Local Linear Regression LLR Lessons Learned Report LLR Load-Limiting Resistor ) feature for notification of a fiber failure to a management station. LLR stops the sending of link pulses out the transmit port when link pulses are not being received. LLR is enabled on one end of the link, typically on the unmanaged device. Additional features offered by the AutoTwister include shared network segment isolation, auto-negotiation of full and half duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions, but only in one direction at a time; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with The AutoTwister is available as a stand alone unit or as an intelligent module for Lancast's Intelligent Media Converter A device that converts from one type of media to another. It typically refers to a hardware device that connects different transmission media; for example, from twisted pair to coax or from twisted pair to optical fiber. 7500 and supports a range of connections from 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 through 100BASE-FX multimode ST. The AutoTwister provides seamless connectivity with all major switch and router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals manufacturers and can offer a cost-effective solution for fiber connectivity in copper switches to lower the cost per port without sacrificing functionality. Pricing and Availability The new AutoTwister will be one of the highlights at ComNet 2000, January 25 - 27, in Washington, DC. The list prices range from $379 to $479 for chassis-based modules and $399 to $499 for the stand-alone model and will be available in March. For more information on pricing, please contact your local reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. or Lancast at 603.880.1833 or sales@lancast.com. About Lancast Lancast, 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 registered company, is leading the way in the design and delivery of modular and intelligent connectivity solutions for evolving networks. Lancast's comprehensive solution set encompasses products that provide reliable, manageable, flexible and cost-effective solutions. The full array of Lancast products allows users to integrate and manage legacy and evolving networking technologies with fault-resilience and failure-recovery options to support business-critical applications. All products are available through Lancast distribution partners around the world. More information on the company and its products can be found at www.lancast.com. Lancast and the Lancast logo are registered trademarks, and "twister", AutoTwister, and NetBeacon are trademarks of Lancast, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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