NetWorth announces 100Mbps Repeater and Fast Ethernet Strategy; NetWorth offers affordable 100Mbps Ethernet solution available in December; complete 100Mbps strategy - hubs, NICs, switches.IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1994--NetWorth Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NWTH), taking an early leadership position in 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. , announced the release of the Series 1000 Micro100 Hub, a 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Repeater capable of moving data at up to 100 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. (Mbps). The Micro100 provides a seamless migration path from 10BASE-T to a high-performance bandwidth solution at a price point close to existing low-speed solutions. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. John McHale, chief executive officer: ``NetWorth is the first major hub vendor to ship a 100BASE-T repeater product. The Micro100 that ships this month and our timetable for Fast Ethernet stackable hubs and switches establishes NetWorth as a leader in providing 100Mbps to the desktop.'' NetWorth's Fast Ethernet strategy revolves around providing a 100Mbps migration path for customers who want to protect their investment in 10BASE-T and an economical solution for pure 100Mbps networks. ``Today, 10BASE-T users who want to network power-users or server farms with 100BASE-T can do so inexpensively with the Micro100 and NetWorth's EISA (Extended ISA) Pronounced "ee-suh." A PC bus standard that extends the 16-bit ISA bus (AT bus) to 32 bits and provides bus mastering. ISA cards can plug into an EISA slot. and PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). SwiftNIC adapters,'' said Terry Klein, vice president of marketing. ``Starting in Q2 of 1995, these same users can then start migrating the bulk of their 10BASE-T users and new installations to our 100Mbps stackable hubs and switches.'' NetWorth's timetable for 100Mbps stackable hubs and switches presents NetWorth customers with the most complete high-performance solution available: -- Micro100 - 8-port unmanaged 100TX repeater - list price $1,795 (available now). -- SwiftNIC 10/100TX EISA and PCI server and workstation adapters - list price PCI, $249; EISA, $399 (available now). -- FastStack stackable and segmentable 100BASE-TX/T4 repeaters - under $250 per port (available second quarter 1995). -- 10/100 PowerPipes II Switch - provides (6) 10BASE-T connections and (1) 100BASE-TX ``fat-pipe'' connection - compatible with NetSwitch Flow NLM Software that runs in a NetWare server. Although NetWare servers store DOS and Windows applications, they do not execute them. All programs that run in a NetWare server must be compiled into the NLM format. They are typically written in C and use Novell's libraries. - pricing TBA TBA See: To be announced (available third quarter 1995). -- SwiftNIC 10/100TX ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. adapter - pricing TBA (available third quarter 1995). -- SwiftNIC 10/100T4 EISA, PCI and ISA adapters - pricing TBA (available third quarter 1995). NetWorth has been a member of the Fast Ethernet Alliance and a participating member of the IEEE 802.3u standards committee since its inception. As a standards-based company, NetWorth firmly believes that vendor compliance with international standards is the only way to garner market acceptance of emerging technologies. NetWorth's Fast Ethernet products include support for 100BASE-TX, shipping in December, and 100BASE-T4 products -- thus, guaranteeing NetWorth customers support for CAT3, CAT4 and CAT5 unshielded Adj. 1. unshielded - (used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield unprotected - lacking protection or defense twisted-pair (UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair ) cabling. NetWorth's Fast Ethernet Strategy offers many benefits to its customers, including performance ten times faster than existing 10BASE-T networking, a migration path that protects their installed infrastructure and investment of 10BASE-T and a standards-based solution supported by over 60 networking vendors. Complete Solution -- Now Shipping --------------------------------- NetWorth's first 100BASE-T product, the Micro100, is ideally positioned for server-farm configurations or segment groups of power-users. Designed with eight 100BASE-TX Class II Fast Ethernet ports, including an uplink port, the Micro100 can cascade to an additional Micro100 for connections to other workstations or servers. With the addition of NetWorth's newly introduced SwiftNIC 10/100TX EISA and PCI server/workstation adapters and the server's internal routing capabilities, existing NetWare users now have the option of affordably converting 10Mbps to 100Mbps without changing the hardware. Available now, the Series 1000 Micro100 Fast Ethernet Hub lists for $1,795 ($224 per port) and includes a 3-year warranty. The Micro100 is available through NetWorth's distribution channel. NetWorth is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of Novell NetWare-optimized intelligent hubs, switches and related products. NetWorth's products are manufactured under the 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. 9000 Certified Quality System. The company designs its products to provide enhanced performance, functionality and reliability in NetWare environments. NetWorth's corporate headquarters is located at 8404 Esters Blvd., Irving, Texas 75063. Call 214/929-1700, or toll-free inside the United States or Canada, 800/544-5255; or on-line BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. 214/929-4882. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: NetWorth is a registered trademark and Micro100, SwiftNIC, PowerPipes and FastStack are trademarks of NetWorth Inc. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. CONTACT: NetWorth Inc., Irving
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