WildPackets Delivers Real-Time Expert WAN Analysis with WANPeek NX; New Enterprise-Ready Release Features High-Performance Card.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 WildPackets Inc., innovators in network analysis, announced the release of WANPeek NX v1.0 full-duplex portable WAN network analyzer. Featuring a customized, integrated WAN Analyzer Card (WAC WAC (Women's Army Corps), U.S. army organization created (1942) during World War II to enlist women as auxiliaries for noncombatant duty in the U.S. army. Before 1943 it was known as the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC). Its first director was Oveta Culp Hobby. ) with support for T1/E1, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using , HDLC (High-level Data Link Control) A data link protocol from ISO for point-to-point communications over serial links. Derived from IBM's SDLC protocol, HDLC has been the basis for numerous protocols including X.25, ISDN, T1, SS7, GSM, CDPD, PPP and others. , X.25, and Frame Relay networks, WANPeek NX monitors and troubleshoots WAN links for flow, errors, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) verification. With the introduction of WANPeek NX(TM), WildPackets' family of products provides true end-to-end coverage of today's Enterprise and SMB networks Typically deployed in a corporate or campus network where the 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. meets the WAN, WANPeek NX is ideally suited for analyzing traffic from remote locations, or from gateways where all internet connections converge. About WANPeek NX The WANPeek NX hardware/software solution includes the WAN Analyzer Card (WAC), and a type-2 PCMCIA card designed specifically for WAN analysis. WANPeek NX can capture from multiple WAC cards simultaneously, which is useful for tracking traffic flow on multiple segments. The analysis engine is able to capture data, decode packets, and analyze the traffic for WAN-specific events on multiple WANs simultaneously. In-line analysis provides the ability to see native WAN frames, CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. errors, and all other packets on the wire. In addition to a full range of embedded protocols, WANPeek NX decodes PPP, HDLC, X.25, and Q.921 and Q.931 for ISDN. On the Net: http://wildpackets.com/products/wanpeek_nx About WildPackets Inc. Since 1990, WildPackets has been developing affordable tools designed to simplify the complex tasks associated with monitoring, securing, and troubleshooting network systems. Committed to bringing better information on more of the network, to more people, WildPackets products are sold in over 60 countries through a broad network of channel and strategic partners. Customers include Agilent, Cisco Systems, Comcast, D-Link, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Microsoft, Siemens AG, Unisys, Motorola, Deutsche Bank, and others. Strategic partners include Aruba, Atheros, 3Com, Intel, SysKonnect and Symbol Technologies. Information on the company, products, and partners is available at www.wildpackets.com. All trademarks are property of their respective holders. Web Release: http://www.wildpackets.com/corporate/news/04-02-03 |
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