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June 1996
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Product:
PortMaster Synchronous Office Router
- internetwork router and dial-up communications server
(384 kbps $1,195; 2.048 Mbps: $1,495)
Company: Livingston Enterprises
(Pleasanton, CA)
Telephone: (800) 458-9966, (510) 426-0770
Fax: (510) 426-8951
E-mail: info@livingston.com
URL: http://www.livingston.com
Platforms: Ethernet, dial-up
Description:
A combination internetwork router and dial-up communications server
designed to give companies and schools secure Internet access or tie
branch offices into corporate intranets with one Ethernet port for LAN
connection, one synchronous serial port for leased-line connection, and
one asynchronous serial port for dial-up connection over telephone
lines. Supports all LAN-to-Internet services including dial-up analog,
ISDN, frame relay, and leased lines. The PortMaster Synchronous Office
Routers come in two versions: one supporting data-transfer rates of up
to 384 kilobits per second on its synchronous serial port, the other
supporting T1/E1 rates of 1.544/2.048 megabits per second. In each
case the synchronous port supports IP and IPX routing over leased
lines, frame relay, ISDN, and Switched 56 WAN services. Both versions
also offer an Ethernet LAN port with RJ-45 and AUI connectors, and a
115.2-kbps external asynchronous port. Dial-up ISDN service is
supported via an external ISDN terminal adapter on the unit's
asynchronous or synchronous ports.
Product:
PowerWedge family
- fixed-station decoder
(Mini PowerWedge: $190; PW10: $210; PW20: $380; PW20 Dual: $430)
Company: Percon Inc.
Telephone: (800) 929-7899, (541) 344-1189
Fax: (541) 344-1399
E-mail: sales@percon.com
URL: http://www.percon.com
Platforms: serial port
Description:
Fixed-station decoder line of products that are backward compatible with all
current decoder cables and settings and include a unique "cloning" feature
that enables the user to program multiple units in seconds from a single
"master" unit. Designed to meet the tightest space requirements, the Mini
PowerWedge measures 2.75 inches wide by 3.25 inches long by .75 inches high
and weighs 2.3 ounces. It is a keyboard wedge decoder featuring a single
9-pin squeeze-style connector and a 25-pin interface connector. It
auto-discriminates among 16 different symbologies, and provides bar code
input support for wands, 5-volt lasers, CCDS, and ID badge readers. Up to two
tracks of magnetic stripe support is also available and serial input devices
such as lasers, scales, and check readers are also supported. Designed to
meet basic decoding needs, the PowerWedge 10 decoder is available in
keyboard or serial wedge versions. It is programmed using either a bar code
menu, bar code batch label, serial batch programming, cloning, or on-screen
menus. It auto-discriminates among 16 different symbologies, and provides two
track magnetic stripe support. The PowerWedge 20 is a universal decoder,
which can be used as either a keyboard wedge or serial wedge decoder. An
external serial device such as a scale may be connected using a separate
external auxiliary serial connector located on the back of the unit. The
PowerWedge 20 features input editing for data formatting and redirection,
host controlled indicators, and serial baud rates up to 57.6 kilobytes. It
supports over 16 bar code symbologies and it is fully programmable; options
include on-screen menu, bar code menu, bar code batch, serial batch, or
cloning. A PowerWedge 20 Dual model is also available, allowing users to
connect their choice of up to two input devices and one magnetic stripe
reader at one time.
Product:
TribeLink
- PPP-based IP routers and remote access servers
(TribeLink8: $1,995; TribeLink2: $1,295)
Company: Tribe Computer Works
(Alameda, CA)
Telephone: (800) 77-TRIBE, (510) 814-3900
Fax: (510) 814-3980
E-mail: sales@tribe.com
URL: http://www.tribe.com
Platforms: frame relay,switched/leased 56 kbps, and 128 kbps ISDN
Description:
Small office Internet router and remote access server supporting frame relay,
switched/leased 56 kbps, and 128 kbps ISDN. TribeLink's two or eight ports
offer smaller organizations flexible and low-cost remote and Internet access,
e-mail, and LAN-to-LAN connections. Tribe's pioneering WebManage technology
is included with TribeLink. WebManage uses a World Wide Web browser to
provide immediate configuration information from any PC, Macintosh, or Unix
platform. With WebManage, a network administrator at work or at home can
easily configure TribeLink as well as get a snapshot of current device
activity and monitor status.
Product:
TribeRoute
- flexible small office Internet router
($795)
Company: Tribe Computer Works
(Alameda, CA)
Telephone: (800) 77-TRIBE, (510) 814-3900
Fax: (510) 814-3980
E-mail: sales@tribe.com
URL: http://www.tribe.com
Platforms: frame relay, ISDN, leased/switched line, dial-up
Description:
Provides a low-cost, powerful solution for connecting a small network
to the Internet or to another site. Offers a choice of frame relay,
ISDN, leased/switched line, and dial-up connections to the Internet.
TribeRoute's multiple WAN services provide flexibility for smaller
offices: as usage requirements grow, network administrators can migrate
from asynchronous routed connections to ISDN or frame relay, thereby
reducing cost of ownership. Can add a PPP remote access port to extend
Internet access to remote users. Both dedicated and dial-on-demand
connections to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or to another site
are supported. Tribe's pioneering WebManage technology is included with
TribeRoute, making it the easiest one-port router on the market.
WebManage uses a World Wide Web browser to provide immediate
configuration information from any PC, Macintosh, or Unix platform.
With WebManage, a network administrator at work or home can easily
configure TribeRoute as well as get a snapshot of current device
activity and monitor status.
Product:
G2 WebLink
- links G2 intelligent systems to the Internet
Company: Gensym Corp.
(Cambridge, MA)
Telephone: (617) 547-2500
Fax: (617) 547-1962
E-mail: info@gensym.com
URL: http://www.gensym.com
Platforms: Sun, HP, IBM, DEC, Windows NT, Windows 95
Description:
Users of Gensym's G2 software can now both distribute information from
intelligent G2 applications through Web browsers and reason about the data
available from World Wide Web sites. Gensym's G2 is an object-oriented
development and deployment environment used to build intelligent systems for
a broad range of industrial, scientific, commercial, and government
applications. G2 applications can be used to monitor complex operations,
analyze data, detect problems, and opportunities, provide advice, make
decisions, and take action in real time, as well as design, plan, and
schedule operations.
Product:
RADIUS server Version 2.0
- security and accounting server
Company: Livingston Enterprises
(Pleasanton, CA)
Telephone: (800) 458-9966, (510) 426-0770
Fax: (510) 426-8951
E-mail: info@livingston.com
URL: http://www.livingston.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, HP-UX, OSF/1, SCO, Linux, BSD, Ultrix, AIX
Description:
Based on the RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server) protocol, it
is a client/server architecture, and the RADIUS client is standard in all
Livingston PortMaster Communications Servers, Office Routers, and IRX
Routers. Centrally controls all dial-in access to TCP/IP and Novell IPX
networks, decreasing the risk of intruder attacks and unauthorized usage.
With Security Dynamics technology, network users carry a smart card or token
which provides dynamic, two-factor authorization combining a memorized
password or personal identification number with a randomly generated access
code (presented on the card or token LED display) that changes every 60
seconds. Unlike implementations of other remote access vendors, the
Livingston RADIUS server allows per-user authentication, rather than
requiring SDI authentication of every user when the feature is turned on in a
dial-in communications server. Includes a session time-out limit which lets
service providers or corporate network operators set limits -- on a per-user
basis -- to time spent online; and an idle time-out limit which can be used
to terminate a connection after a specified period of inactivity. Other
RADIUS attribute enhancements include a port limit to manage ISDN multilink
PPP access (64 kbps vs. 128 kbps service), ISDN calling- and called-station
ID for security audit purposes, port-type indication for usage analysis and
future planning, and accounting input/output octets that allow fine-grain
traffic recording and billing.
Product:
TradeVPI 2.0
- VPI addition to WWW browsers and servers
($38,000)
Company: TradeWave Corporation
(Austin, TX)
Telephone: (512) 433-5300
Fax: (512) 433-5303
E-mail: into@tradewave.com
URL: http://www.tradewave.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, HP-UX, DEC, IBM, Macintosh
Description:
Creates a virtual private network over the internet and provides encryption,
"digital signatures," integrity, and authorization. Permits corporations to
add new users and sites easily. Links to WWW browsers and servers to create
an intranet over Internet channels. Provides internal access control on a
per-document basis; client/server digital-signature authentication;
single-system log-on throughout the VPI;
Product:
Virtual TCP Online
- uses dial-up services or ISPs into virtual private networks
(client: $89 per copy)
Company: InfoExpress
(Los Altos, CA)
Telephone: (415) 969-9609
E-mail: info@infoexpress.com
URL: http://www.infoexpress.com
Platforms: Client: Windows 95, Windows 3.x; server: Unix, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windown 3.x
Description:
A middleware application that turns services like America Online, CompuServe,
Netcom, and ISPs into secure Virtual Private Networks. Users simply run the
client software while logged into an online service or ISP. The software
creates a secure encrypted TCP/IP tunnel between the remote PC and the
corporate Intranet. While running Virtual TCP Online, users can remotely
retrieve corporate e-mail, check internal Web pages, and run Windows TCP/IP
applications as though they were sitting at their office PCs. Many online
services only support 16-bit applications on Windows 95. Virtual TCP Online
solves this problem by adding 32-bit support to the online software, letting
Windows 95 users run 32-bit applications when accessing their remote
networks. Virtual TCP Online supports popular encryption and authentication
protocols including DES, SecurID, S/Key, and Unix login. The software works
with any firewall that provides secure, remote access.
Product:
Web eXpress
- WWW order processing and fulfillment system
Company: Information Dynamics
(Saratoga, CA)
Telephone: (408) 868-9700
Fax: (408) 868-0314
E-mail: corson@infodyn.com
URL: http://www.rahul.net/infodyn/id_home.html
Platforms: Sun, HP, x86, PowerPC
Description:
A comprehensive order processing and fulfillment system for Internet World
Wide Web storefronts. Consists of an Application Programming Interface for
Warehouse eXpress, Information Dynamics' full-featured material control
system for real-time inventory control of a warehouse or distribution center.
Can create a storefront on the World Wide Web from a centralized database
containing product (SKU) information -- including narrative descriptions,
images, and pricing; confirm product availability to the customer, in
real-time, based upon the actual warehouse inventory; reserve inventory for
the customer, based upon the actual inventory on hand; capture the customer's
order in a centralized order database; automatically control warehouse tasks
remotely; allow the customer to backorder one or more items, if desired;
allow customers to inquire about the status of their order, at any time,
via their Web browser.
Product:
Xing StreamWorks 2.0
- Internet broadcasting solution
(from $3,500 to $50,000)
Company: Xing Technology Corp.
(Arroyo Grande, CA)
Telephone: (805) 473-0145
E-mail: streams@xingtech.com
URL: http://www.xingtech.com/
Platforms: Sun, HP, SGI, Windows
Description:
Product line for creating, delivering, and playing live and on-demand audio
and video for the Internet and corporate intranets. Uses streaming to enable
audio and video playback over a network without any wait for file download.
Includes enhanced World Wide Web integration, a Netscape Navigator plug-in
interface, and additional server capabilities through StreamWorks Server
plusPACKs. StreamWorks Server thinning plusPACK adds on-the-fly bit rate
scaling and stream thinning, enabling a content provider to deliver a single
source at multiple data rates. For example, a 1.5-megabit-per-second source
file could be delivered simultaneously at 1.5 megabits per second, ISDN and
modem rates. StreamWorks Server propagation plusPACK adds the ability to
deliver live feeds across multiple servers, dramatically increasing potential
audience size, while economizing impact on network traffic and bandwidth
requirements. Deployed across the network, StreamWorks Servers with the
propagation plusPACK give broadcasters the capability to reach millions of
Internet users from a single originating feed. LIVEfile plusPACK enables
streaming of virtual live feeds (simulated live broadcasts) from pre-recorded
files, providing the appearance and features of a live feed without the cost
of live encoding hardware. StreamWorks Transmitter creates and delivers live
MPEG audio and video streams over the Internet.
Product:
onGO Document Management System 2.0
- enterprise document management system
($650 per user)
Company: Uniplex Software, Inc.
(San Mateo, CA)
Telephone: (800) 356 8063, (214) 753-6544
Fax: (214) 756-8550
E-mail: info@uniplex.com
URL: http://www.uniplex.com
Platforms: Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, SCO, AViiON, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
Description:
Manages all documents throughout their useful lives and delivers the
information users need in a secure, scalable client/server environment
with extended capabilities for document-focused workflow, Active
Information Management, and visual navigation. Each document or folder
within the onGO system is smart -- it knows when it has been changed,
and who has changed it, and it notifies appropriate people of the
change. Anyone who accesses the document instantly knows its current
status. In addition, the Active Information Manager delivers new
information requested by the user as it is added to the system.
Automatic document routing reduces project management overhead by
automatically routing information to those that need to see it,
notifying people of pending work, and reporting back on missed
deadlines.
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