WildPackets Extends WAN Reach; UK Partner Integrates EtherPeek NX into WAN Analysis Package.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 WildPackets Inc., industry leaders in expert network analysis and management, announced that they have partnered with UK-based Logix Communications to incorporate EtherPeek NX in the Logix MOCHA Mocha (mō`kə), town (1990 est. pop. 2,000), S Yemen, a port on the Red Sea. It was noted for the export of the coffee to which it gave its name but declined as a trading port in the late 19th cent. with the rise of Hodeida and Aden. WAN analyzer See network analyzer. package. Logix Communications has developed a PC Card that network managers can use in their existing laptops to tap into WAN links. The complete solution consists of a MOCHA PC Card, WAN interfaces, drivers, WAN decodes, and EtherPeek NX real-time expert protocol analyzer See network analyzer. . "Logix has formed a strategic partnership with WildPackets to utilize EtherPeek NX as a platform for our WAN Analysis tools," says John Burgoyne, Logix Communications Director. "We chose WildPackets' products because they represent the best choice in the competitive world of protocol analysis. We like the powerful feature set and the ease with which we were able to integrate our WAN capabilities directly into the software." With the newly-announced release of EtherPeek NX, scheduled to ship in December 2002, protocol analysis can be performed simultaneously on one or more LAN segments and one or more WAN segments with the same tool -- a capability unavailable in any protocol analysis tool until now. "EtherPeek was the first analyzer to allow multiple, simultaneous capture sessions to be active at the same time, and will now be the first and only analyzer to support as many NICs as can be managed by the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and hardware platform," states Brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. Cooper, WildPackets' VP of Corporate Strategy. The MOCHA WAN agent allows connection to X.21 (V.11, RS.422), RS.449, V.24 (RS.232-C), RS.530, V.35, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. Basic Rate B1, B2, and D, E1 / 703 and T1 interfaces including Clear Channel and Fractional channel groups. In addition to LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network analysis and troubleshooting WAN router problems, the MOCHA WAN Agent with EtherPeek NX captures all desired WAN traffic, including traffic from WAN links, no matter how it is routed on the network. The MOCHA WAN package is available directly from Logix Communications. Pricing and product specifications are available from http://www.logixcomms.co.uk. About Logix Communications Ltd. Logix Communications Ltd. has been in business for 10 years providing affordable WAN, 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. , and internetworking analysis and management solutions. Their customers include Unisys, Experian, SITA Equant, NATS NATS National Air Traffic Services NATS National Association of Teachers of Singing NATS Naval Air Transport Service NATS National Aerospace Technology Strategy NATS Nissan Anti-Theft System NATS Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science , and other major enterprise accounts. Corporate headquarters are located in the UK. Information on the company can be found at http://www.logixcomms.co.uk. About WildPackets Inc. Since 1990, WildPackets has been developing affordable tools designed to simplify the complex tasks associated with maintaining and optimizing computer networks. WildPackets' patented "Peek" technology has long been the recognized standard for network monitoring and analysis in the Small and Medium Business market, and is now the acknowledged leader in network protocol analysis for the large enterprise. Our products are sold in over 50 countries through a broad network of channel and strategic partners. Customers include Cisco Systems, Agilent, D-Link, Microsoft, Siemens AG, Unisys, Motorola, Deutsche Bank, and others. Strategic partners include Agere Systems, Atheros Communications, 3Com, Intel, Proxim, SysKonnect, Symbol Technologies, and Chevin. Information on the company, products, and partners is available at www.wildpackets.com. Note to Editors: All trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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