Persoft now shipping second-generation version of wireless Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring, adding IPX/SPX routing and SNMP management.MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1995--Persoft, Inc., an established leader in the wireless building-to-building connectivity market, today announced it has begun shipping a new version of Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring. Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring version 5.0 provides users with IPX/SPX See IPX. routing capabilities, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. ), and local console A terminal or workstation directly attached to the computer or other device that it is monitoring and controlling. password protection. Intersect Remote Bridge uses spread spectrum radio frequency to connect Token Ring LANs up to three miles apart at 2.0 Mbps. "Persoft introduced the first wireless Token Ring bridge to the market two years ago. As the leader in wireless technology, Persoft further strengthens our commitment to Token Ring users with this second generation product," said Nancy Klabough, General Manager, Intersect Network Division. "Intersect Remote Bridge continues to set the highest standards possible for management, throughput, compatibility, and ease of installation for our Token Ring customers, providing users with products that can be trusted to ensure the integrity and security of their business-crucial data." Available for use in the Token Ring market since 1993, Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring is ideal for use in large corporate and government sites, as well as vertical markets such as healthcare, finance, or insurance where 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. users are in a campus environment and require a faster and more reliable alternative to T1 lines. Intersect Remote Bridge is user-installable and does not require FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. or Canadian DOC licensing thereby reducing purchasing and installation delays. New Features of Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring version 5.0 Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring version 5.0 incorporates optimized network management and security capabilities making it easier for IS professionals to manage and protect their networks. Major features include: o IPX/SPX Routing - Adding IPX/SPX routing will simplify Novell NetWare site installations and support and virtually eliminates the need to reconfigure Novell file servers in a Token Ring environment. IPX/SPX routing also provides Intersect users with enhanced compatibility with a sites existing wired Token Ring LAN. o SNMP Management Support - SNMP network management support provides Intersect users with the industry standard protocol for monitoring and managing bridge devices and the networks to which they are attached. Version 5.0 of Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring will include the SNMP MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. II standard. o Local console password protection - Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring version 5.0 offers users extra security by incorporating local console password protection. The exclusive local console password protection option provides Intersect users with secured access to the bridge configuration program. This feature provides protection of each bridge unit against unauthorized access to bridge configuration information. Additional capabilities of Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring version 5.0 include: o Enhanced console configuration interface o Compliance with IEEE 802.1d spanning tree protocol Based on an algorithm invented by Radia Perlman while working for Digital Equipment Corporation[1][2], Spanning Tree Protocol Is an OSI layer-2 protocol which ensures a loop free topology for any bridged LAN. to permit redundant links as well as with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.5 standard o Source-routing compatibility o Source-routing MAC layer bridge functionality o Filtering based on protocol and address name o 4/16 Mbps Token Ring support o Remote configuration and monitoring capabilities o Support for all Token Ring traffic (including SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. , IBM LAN Server IBM LAN Server started as a close cousin of Microsoft LAN Manager and first shipped in early 1988. It was originally designed to run on top of Operating System/2 Extended Edition. The network client was called IBM LAN Requester and was included with OS/2 EE 1.1 by default. , Microsoft LAN Manager, Novell NetWare, Banyan VINES, and 3Com 3 Open network operating systems) Availability and Pricing Intersect Remote Bridge-Token Ring version 5.0 is now available and is priced at $11,995 per pair. For additional information, please contact Intersect sales at 1-800-368-5283; or via the Internet at http://www.persoft.com/; or at intersect_sales@persoft.com. About Persoft Persoft, Inc., develops products that provide professional microcomputer user access to information and applications on local and remote systems for both Ethernet and Token Ring environments. In addition to Intersect Remote Bridge and Intersect Concentrator, Persoft publishes SmarTerm host-connectivity and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. software for DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 95. The company is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin; its European headquarters are in the United Kingdom. Persoft, Intersect, and SmarTerm are registered trademarks of Persoft, Inc. All other products and services are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Marti Westlake, Intersect Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager Persoft, Inc. Phone: 608/273-6000, Ext. 619 Fax: 608/273-8227 Internet: westlake@persoft.com |
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