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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
US Media Contact: Joe Stunkard International Media
Contact: Adriana Gomez
Voice: 602/670-7145 Voice: 602/670-7300
Fax: 602/670-7101 Fax: 602/670-7101
MCI Mail: 532-6657
ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES NEW LANTASTIC INTERCHANGE(TM) SOFTWARE
(TUCSON, AZ -- September 14, 1993) -- Artisoft, Inc.
announced today that it has developed a new software product
that provides bridging and routing capabilities for
LANtastic(R) Local Area Network v5.0 users. The LANtastic
Interchange software will link LANtastic networks that are
running over dissimilar hardware, cabling and topologies --
including Ethernet, Arcnet and Token Ring. This new software,
scheduled to begin shipping in fall 1993, will be priced at
$199 per segment.
"This new software will offer an extended level of
connectivity for our LANtastic network users. Not only can
they segment their existing networks to reduce traffic and
improve performance, but they can also link two separate
networks into a single network to share information,
peripherals and resources," commented Dave Hallmen, Vice
President of Sales & Marketing for Artisoft.
Bridges Networks
The LANtastic Interchange software will enable network
interconnectivity between dissimilar hardware and cable
types, as well as all supported LANtastic network topologies
including 2Mbps, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and the
LANtastic Z(TM) network. For example, this connectivity can
provide a growth path for users of Artisoft's original 2Mbps
LANtastic network by allowing them to expand their existing
network with Ethernet nodes. To achieve this bridging
capability, users simply install the LANtastic Interchange
software, a 2Mbps network adapter and an Ethernet network
adapter on a designated network PC, which can be either a
workstation or a server. This will enable the two dissimilar
topologies to communicate on a single network.
The LANtastic Interchange software also extends the
LANtastic Z network from a two-user network to a fully
functional node on the network -- either locally or
remotely. Once connected, this node will have full access to
all resources on the network. When used in conjunction with
the LANtastic Interchange software, the dial-up capabilities
of the LANtastic Z network will also allow users to achieve
simple wide area networking between remote sites.
Routes Packets
Using source and destination addresses to
differentiate between networks, the LANtastic Interchange
software will route data packets between networks, sending
each packet to the appropriate network segment along the
fastest and most efficient path, thus reducing network
traffic and improving performance.
A Learning mode will add flexibility to network
administration by allowing addresses to be grouped into
different tables that can be edited. Administrators can add
or remove node addresses from a table, save the table after
edits, or remove all addresses in order to build a new
table. Administrators can also assign a password to the
table to provide a level of security and isolate nodes on
the network to prevent them from forwarding packets. A
Statistics feature will allow administrators to monitor
network traffic by showing the number of packets sent,
received and discarded.
Artisoft develops and manufactures a full line of
innovative, cost-effective network communication solutions
including the award-winning LANtastic Local Area Network.
Recognized as the leader in peer-to-peer networking for DOS
and WindowsTM environments, the LANtastic network also
offers multiplatform connectivity solutions for NetWare(R),
TCP/IP and Macintosh(R) systems. It allows up to 500 users
on one network to connect and share information and
peripheral devices such as printers, hard drives and CD-
ROMs. Artisoft maintains nine international offices and
distributes the LANtastic network and its other connectivity
products in over 70 countries worldwide.
For more information about Artisoft or its product
line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd.,
Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564.
Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101.
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