MTX Inc. Offers Token Ring Connectivity on Thin-Client Desktop.Business Editors/High Tech Writers RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2000 Enhances Connectivity on 1683 Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. Terminal MTX MTX abbr. methotrexate methotrexate (amethopterin, MTX) Warning - Hazardous drug! Maxtrex (UK), Metoject (UK) Pharmacologic class: , Inc., a leading supplier of inter-network solutions, announces the availability of token ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. connectivity for the 1683 Network Computing Terminal (NCT NCT National Childbirth Trust NCT National Car Test NCT North Carolina Theatre NCT National Coordination Team NCT Northern California TRACON NCT Noise Cancellation Technology NCT Network Control and Timing NCT Nicotine Replacement Therapy ). This unique thin-client desktop solution is targeted at the nearly 20 million estimated token ring users worldwide. Token ring topology is widely used across multiple industries. The inherent stability and redundancy makes Token Ring an outstanding architecture for reliable networking operations. The Token Ring adapter A network adapter used in a Token Ring network. See network adapter. for the 1683 NCT was developed by MTX in response to the large base of Token Ring users who seek ongoing connectivity and robust desktops. By enabling a Token Ring connection on the 1683 NCT, MTX provides a seamless migration path to thin-client technology. Additionally, the native Token Ring connection enables companies to protect their sizable investments in Token Ring topology, including cabling infrastructures. "Token Ring remains a very viable and stable technology for millions of users worldwide," said Daniel J. Cody, Vice-President of Marketing for MTX, Inc. "By providing this connectivity on our 1683 NCT, we're giving our customers a robust, cost-effective, and long term solution for their desktops. And, by providing access to hosts, intranets, the Internet, and Windows-based applications, users get an extremely powerful desktop." In addition to the Token Ring adapter option, the 1683 also supports a standard Ethernet connection, along with optional 3270 coax and 5250 twinax connections. The Token Ring, coax, and twinax options are plug-in cards mounted internally in the 1683. Availability of the Token Ring option is immediate. MTX, Inc. headquartered near the Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. in Raleigh, NC 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. providing Mainframe and Midrange Products, Network Integration, and Advanced Services. MTX, Inc., with more than 25 years of SNA/3270 and Midrange/5250 experience and an installed base of over two million desktop devices, is a leading designer and manufacturer of inter-network solutions. For more information, visit http://www.mtx.com . |
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