U.S. Robotics Empowers Small Businesses with Gigabit Speeds.CHICAGO -- Power up a small network to Gigabit speeds with U.S. Robotics' 24-Port and 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. Switches and 32-bit PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. , announced today at SuperComm 2004 (Booth #13547 & 13548). Ideal for graphics, multimedia, audio and other bandwidth intensive applications, the new switches are capable of transferring extremely large files across a network at gigabit speeds. "U.S. Robotics (U.S. Robotics, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, www.usr.com) A modem manufacturer highly regarded for its quality products. The company manufactures its own chipsets (data pumps) and often leads with innovations. Its HST protocol was a high-speed, reliable protocol before V. new gigabit switches provide an instant boost of speed and capacity for any office network," said Frank Sugino, strategic development manager, U.S. Robotics. "These new products represent our ongoing efforts to expand our networking solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Our extensive line of affordable, business-class devices and accessories now includes gigabit switches, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. security firewalls and wireless networking See wireless network. gear that serve as the perfect foundation for this growing customer base." The new gigabit switches provide 10/100/1000 Mbps-switching ports. Each port is capable of sensing the line speed and negotiating the operation mode with the link partner automatically. Simple to set up and use, all ports automatically sense half- or full-duplex connections for high-speed server or switch-to-switch configurations for easy integration into your existing 10/100 Ethernet network. Also, all ports feature integrated LEDs for effortless network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. . Moreover, the 24-port switch features a sturdy, metal case design, integrated fan and rack-mount hardware, for optimal placement in a 19-inch rack. New 24-Port and 8-Port Gigabit Switches and 32-bit NIC will be available by U.S. Robotics in Q3 2004 from select e-tailers, retailers and all major distributors. (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) $399, $129 and $24.95, respectively.) ABOUT U.S. ROBOTICS For three decades, U.S. Robotics(R) has been the world's leader in Internet access, delivering the highest quality and most innovative modems available. U.S. Robotics also provides a selection of wireless and wired networking products and security devices for homes and small offices. The company is partnering with key industry players and new technology providers to bring consumers connectivity solutions through its extensive worldwide distribution channel. U.S. Robotics is privately held and headquartered in the Chicago area. For further information regarding the company and its products, please visit the Web site at http://www.usr.com. U.S. Robotics is a registered trademark of U.S. Robotics Corporation. All rights reserved. All other company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2004 U.S. Robotics Corporation. |
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