Lantronix offers new low-price remote access server for branch office and power users: Single-port LRS1 routes TCP/IP and IPX protocols; prices start at $545.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1996--Lantronix, a fast-growing provider of cost-effective Ethernet workgroup connectivity products, Monday announced the LRS1, a family of single-port remote access servers ideal for small offices and home office power-users.

The LRS1 servers are suitable for LAN-to-LAN, remote node and Internet access applications.

The new LRS1 family complements Lantronix's LRS16 central site, 16-port remote access server and the LRS2 branch office two-port remote access server. As a full router for TCP/IP and Novell NetWare (IPX) networks, an LRS1 can create a firewall, ensuring that unauthorized Internet users are not allowed entry to the corporate network.

LRS1 servers allow several users or systems to share a modem via the network, a feature important to a site such as a small office or a home office power user, where there is only one modem line but several computers.

The LRS1 offers 115 Kilobits per second (Kbps) throughput on its serial port for supporting a 28.8 Kbps modem or an ISDN terminal adapter. The LRS1 offers tiered security features including encrypted passwords (support for Kerberos and SecurID authentication), dial back, and multi-level password access.

"The LRS1 complements Lantronix's well-received remote access product line by offering the lowest price available for a branch office router," said Craig Johnson, director of product marketing for Lantronix. "With this new addition, network managers can be assured their remote offices are getting the most cost-effective connectivity with the safeguard of an Internet firewall."

Lowering The Cost of Remote Access

The LRS1's cost-saving link management features can save hundreds of dollars in just a few months over devices without such options, by allowing network managers to customize remote links for economy and efficiency. These link management features include: -0-

-    Inactivity Time Out:  An LRS1 can reduce connection time and costs
     by shutting down the link when a remote user is not sending or
     receiving essential traffic.

-    Time-Based Filtering:  Connectivity parameters can be configured
     based on the time of day to take advantage of lower phone rates
     and reduce transmission costs.

-    Protocol Spoofing: An LRS1 can reduce line connection charges by
     spoofing nonessential NetWare routing updates to keep these packets
     from constantly triggering dial-up connections.

The LRS1 supports Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP) and Compressed SLIP (CSLIP) for compatibility with remote access servers from other vendors.

Easy to Install, Easy to Use

LRS1 servers can be remotely configured and managed using EZCon, Lantronix's own GUI-based configuration utility for PCs (both Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x and those supporting WinSock APIs), Unix and Macintosh. The LRS1 also supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Telnet for centralized management.

"One critical element in remote access is the ease with which the product can be installed and used," said Michael Howard, president of Infonetics Research (San Jose, Calif.). "Remote offices usually don't employ a technical staff for configuration and support, so remote access products must be easy enough to install by non-technical personnel, someone other than a network manager."

The LRS1 is available now directly from Lantronix or through distributors and VARs around the world. List price for the LRS1 with simultaneous TCP/IP and IPX support is $545 and it comes with a five-year limited warranty and lifetime free technical support and software upgrades. The LRS1 products are Windows95 and WindowsNT ready.

Lantronix develops and markets a complete line of easy-to-use, cost-effective Ethernet connectivity products for workgroup applications. They include remote monitoring (RMON) probes, network protocol analyzers, remote access servers, print servers, switches/bridges and terminal servers.

To complete the product line, the company also offers physical layer connectivity products, including transceivers, converters, port multipliers and hubs. The company also offers its free Ethernet Tutorial and Product Guide.

Lantronix's headquarters is located at 15353 Barranca Pkwy., Irvine, Calif., 92618. Sales inquiries can be directed to 800/422-7055 or [e-mail]. International inquiries can be directed to 714/450-7227 or [e-mail]. The company's World Wide Web home page is at http://www.lantronix.com.

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