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- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-
- Contact: Joe Waldygo, PR Manager
- Voice: 602/293-4000 ext. 3215
- FAX: 602/293-8065
- MCI Mail: JWALDYGO
-
- ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING CENTRAL STATION(TM) CONNECTIVITY PROCESSOR
-
- With a Limited Time Offer For Free Print Server StationWare(TM)
- Software
-
- (TUCSON, Ariz. -- November 19, 1991) -- Artisoft, Inc., the
- Tucson-based manufacturer of the LANtastic« Local Area Network,
- announced today that it has begun shipping its new Central Station
- connectivity processor, a cost-effective solution for network
- peripheral connectivity. The modem-sized multiport hardware device
- is designed to allow users to connect a variety of peripherals,
- including notebook computers, printers and modems, to a LANtastic
- or NetWare« Ethernet network. The basic version is priced at $595
- and includes facilities to connect notebook or laptop computers as
- well as printers to a Local Area Network.
-
- Artisoft is offering, for a limited time, a free copy of the
- upcoming Print Server StationWare software to users with proof of
- purchase of the Central Station connectivity processor. This
- software allows the Central Station connectivity processor to
- function as a network print server. This offer is for a limited
- time only, subject to change without notice, and subject to the
- availability of the Print Server StationWare software.
-
- "The Central Station connectivity processor represents a new
- generation of multifunction peripheral-sharing devices," said Jack
- Schoof, Artisoft President and CEO. "It provides a versatile,
- cost-effective solution for connecting notebook computers,
- printers, modems, and other devices to a network."
-
- Artisoft's Central Station connectivity processor allows users
- to quickly connect notebook computers and peripherals to a
- LANtastic or NetWare Ethernet network. Laptops can be plugged in
- for full access to the network, and then disconnected
- without disrupting the network.
-
- The Central Station connectivity processor comes with 128K
- onboard upgradable RAM, a PC interface port, one parallel port, two
- serial ports, and an optional SCSI port, and connects to Ethernet
- networks running with either thin coax or 10BASE-T cabling. A 5'
- parallel cable (included) connects the Central Station PC interface
- port to the PC's parallel port to establish a slotless Ethernet
- network connection. On its front panel, Central Station LEDs
- monitor and display its port activity, twisted-pair link integrity
- and power.
-
- The functionality of the Central Station connectivity
- processor can be enhanced with the addition of optional StationWare
- application software. Sold separately on diskette, the StationWare
- software downloads into the Central Station connectivity
- processor's 32K of flash PEROM. The first StationWare application
- to be released will allow the Central Station connectivity
- processor to act as a network print server and attach printers to
- its parallel or serial ports. The second StationWare software
- application to be released will allow users to attach a modem to
- the Central Station connectivity processor so that they can
- remotely access the network.
-
- Artisoft develops and manufactures a full line of hardware and
- software for local area networks including the LANtastic Local Area
- Network. The LANtastic network is the leading DOS-based
- peer-to-peer network and has won numerous awards for its
- cost-effective features, performance and ease of use. It allows up
- to 300 users of IBM«-compatible computers to connect and share
- information and peripheral devices such as
- printers, hard drives and CD-ROMs.
-
- For more information about Artisoft or its product line,
- contact Artisoft, Inc. at the Artisoft Campus, 691 E. River Road,
- Tucson, AZ 85704.
-
- Corporate 602/293-4000.
- Sales 602/293-6363.
- Fax 602/293-8065.
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